AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Players on the United States women’s national team believe their performance against the Netherlands wasn’t good enough, but they expect to improve as the Women’s World Cup continues.
That was the message from USWNT midfielders Savannah DeMelo and Andi Sullivan, who spoke to the media on Saturday after having two days to reflect on their 1-1 draw to the Dutch.
After a win and a draw in the first two games of the World Cup, the USWNT goes into the final match of the group stage Tuesday against Portugal not assured of a place in the knockout rounds.
“I think the team is in a very good spot,” DeMelo said. “I think we are a very close team, so we really lean on each other and we’re going to be honest with each…
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