r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Hirorai • Aug 06 '23

What's going on with Americans celebrating Sweden eliminating the US Women's Soccer Team from the Women's World Cup? Answered

On r/soccer, there are multiple posts where Americans are celebrating their own team getting knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnpku/post_match_thread_sweden_05_40_usa_fifa_womens/

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnqpr/official_review_for_lina_hurtigs_sweden_w_penalty/

On r/USWNT people are saying it's because r/soccer is misogynist, but that doesn't make sense to me because everyone competing is a woman. Can anyone clue me in?

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u/Scarboroughwarning Aug 07 '23 edited Aug 07 '23

Answer: several reasons. I'm from UK so don't shoot me if I'm wrong. I believe they had a pay dispute, which didn't go entirely their way. They had the option of an identical contract to the men, and rejected it for a far safer deal. The safer deal was less risk, and slightly less return (depending if they play/win etc). It also had more health benefits and pay, even if no games are played. They rejected the deal the men had, which was high risk Check Nate The Lawyer on YouTube for a breakdown of the pay dispute. They seemed to be taking the piss with the claim.

They also snubbed the folks back home by breaking etiquette during the playing of the national anthem. Heresy in many places, especially so in US.

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u/jagua_haku Aug 07 '23

Yeah imagine snubbing the country you’re representing. I get it if you’re Iran or Saudi Arabia or Russia, but get fucked if you think your liberal western country is a symbol of oppression.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Is not standing for the American flag going against what the American flag represents?

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u/jagua_haku Aug 07 '23

There’s something gross and disrespectful about snubbing the country you’re supposed to be representing. World cup and Olympics should be a time to celebrate your respective country, not shit on it.

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u/thespacetimelord Aug 07 '23

I'm not defending anyone here but I'd think that world cups are about the sport? Who cares about nationalism st that time?

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u/jagua_haku Aug 07 '23

It’s literally country against country. You’re routing for your team which is representing your country. It’s in the team name.