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By Melissa Camacho
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U.S. women's soccer docu shows strength, has cursing.
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Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
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What's the Story?
UNDER PRESSURE: THE U.S. WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TEAM is a four-part docuseries that follows the United States Women's World Cup team as they compete for the 2023 title. After winning two consecutive FIFA World Cup championships, the U.S. national women's team now has a roster of younger players in addition to veterans like Megan Rapinoe, Kelley O'Hara, and Alex Morgan. Under the guidance of coach Vlatko Andonovski, they prepare to head to Australia and New Zealand in hope of scoring their third consecutive win. Cameras follow as the women train while balancing their personal lives, compete in the 2023 championship, and process what transpired after. The series also highlights how U.S. national women's soccer has evolved, and how the veteran players of the last decade broke down barriers so that future generations of U.S. women can play competitively in the sport.
Is It Any Good?
The honest and humazing docuseries reveals how the U.S. national women's team coped with the expectations placed on them by the soccer universe thanks to their winning legacy. Some of focus is on Coach Andonovski's strategies and the mistakes the team made during the World Cup tournament that ultimately led to their elimination before making it to the quarterfinals. It also highlights the commitment the players have to the sport and to the national team, and how they negotiate things like personal relationships, motherhood, and serious injuries to remain on the field. The insights it offers about the pros and cons of being a younger player vs. a veteran are interesting, especially as it pertains to how the veterans fought for a more equitable system in which later generations of players can play safely and earn salaries that are equal to those of male players. There are a lot of ups and downs during the team's 2023 journey, but what Under Pressure makes clear is that how they fare at the World Cup is not the only indicator of their many successes.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it takes to be a national soccer (football) player in the U.S. At what age do you have to start training? At what age can you try out?
Was Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team originally produced with the expectation that the team would win the 2023 World Cup? Is it less entertaining because of their unexpected performance?
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 13, 2023
- Cast : Alex Morgan , Megan Rapinoe , Vlatko Andonovski
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Teamwork
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- Last updated : April 25, 2025
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