Netherlands ahead Lineth Beerensteyn stated Thursday she celebrated the United States crashing out of the Women’s World Cup, saying the crushed holders had “a really big mouth”.
The United States defeated the Dutch 2-0 within the remaining in 2019 however their bid for an unprecedented third World Cup title in a row ended on penalties to Sweden within the final 16.
“The first moment when I heard that they were out, I was just thinking, ‘Yes! Bye!’ “Because from the start of this tournament they had already a really big mouth,” Beerensteyn stated on the eve of the Netherlands’ quarter-final in opposition to Spain in Wellington.
“They were talking already about the final and stuff.
“I was just thinking: you first have to show it on the pitch before you are talking.”
The US opened their World Cup defence with a 3-0 win over Vietnam however didn’t win one other sport, together with drawing 1-1 with the Netherlands within the group part.
The Americans’ exit within the final 16 was their worst efficiency ever on the World Cup.
“I am not being rude in that way. I mean, I have still a lot of respect for them, but now they are out of the tournament,” added Beerensteyn.
“For them, it’s a thing that they have to take with them in the future — don’t start to talk about something that’s far away.
“I hope that they will learn from that.”
Originally printed as FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Spain v Netherlands, Japan v Sweden, Lineth Beerensteyn on United States
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