The United States Women’s National Team was very nearly eliminated from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and one Portugal star seems to think that Portugal was the better team and deserved the victory.
Portugal striker Ana Capeta very nearly gave her team the victory with a late shot in stoppage time, but the shot just missed, bouncing off the post. But despite the miss, Capeta made it clear that she thinks Portugal was the better team, calling them “far superior.”
“It was by mere centimetres that we didn’t make another dream come true. We had already achieved the biggest dream of all football players by being the first Portuguese team to play at the [Women’s] World Cup. I think we were competent and deserved more, not only for what we did today but also for what we produced in all three matches,” Capeta said.
“Every time I take to the field and take a shot I’m dreaming. I dreamed that we could make history and eliminate the United States in the group stage for the first time. I think anyone who watched this match at home and didn’t know the United States were world champions, still wouldn’t have known it afterwards. We were far superior.”
Had the goal found the back of the net, the United States would have been eliminated and Portugal would have advanced.
[Goal.com]
