Mia Hamm on what went wrong for the USWNT — plus, another tournament favorite’s stunning downfall

After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe

Apple News

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Brendan watches his World Cup winner prediction come crashing down in Auckland as Japan falls to Sweden in a stunner. But Sweden’s victory doesn’t make the U.S.’s loss any easier to bear for him or guest Mia Hamm. The legendary soccer player joins to discuss the remarkably entertaining gameplay of this World Cup — and what really went wrong for the USWNT. Plus: Brendan and Rebecca reflect on that record-breaking penalty shot from England’s Chloe Kelly, an unfiltered moment from the Dutch, and whether there’s any appropriate time to do the Wave. ‘After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe’ is presented by State Farm®

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0:00.0	This podcast is presented by StateFarm, a proud supporter of women's soccer and all women's
0:09.1	sports, like a good neighbor, StateFarm is there.
0:12.3	Hey, did watching Sweden basically handle Japan, at least for the first 60 minutes of
0:22.5	that game, did that make you feel any better about the US going out to them?
0:27.6	No.
0:28.6	From Apple News, I'm Rebecca Lowe, and I'm Brendan Hunt.
0:36.8	This is after the whistle.
0:38.4	We're coming to you right after the whistle of Japan Sweden, here in Auckland, on a very
0:42.7	bad day for my predictions.
0:45.1	At last, then the icon herself, Meaham, joins us to give her take on what went wrong for
0:50.2	the US and help us settle the nickname debate.
0:54.0	Reminder, there will be adult language, you're welcome.
0:58.3	It is after the whistle.
1:02.4	It's after the second of the four quarter finals you've just been to, Japan against Sweden
1:07.5	Brendan.
1:08.5	Yes, right here in Auckland, which of course, it is not my lifelong dream to attend an
1:14.4	act between Japan and Sweden.
1:16.5	That was not the goal, both fine nations, both fine nations.
1:19.5	I have mild connections to each, but not what I was after, not what I was after, but
1:26.2	I made the best of it.
1:27.8	Glad I went.
1:28.8	Good times, head by all, but all was so close to a great time.
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