Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team

You Can’t Make This Up

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4.2 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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With a mix of famous veterans, ambitious newcomers, and a new head coach, The US Women’s National Team prepped for a third championship run in a row. Instead they were handed a stunning early exit which shocked the sporting world. The Netflix documentary series Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team captures all of the personal and team preparation on the road to the 2023 FIFA World Cup. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Rebecca Gitlitz. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Under Pressure yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind
0:18.8	your favorite Netflix documentaries and films.
0:22.0	On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary series,
0:26.3	Under Pressure, the U.S. Women's World Cup team.
0:29.6	Nothing's rainbows and butterflies around the U.S.
0:31.7	There's been a lot of chatter, a lot of noise.
0:33.7	The expectation is to dominate the ball,
0:36.4	to dominate the score, to dominate the tempo of game.
0:39.5	I don't think the respect of wearing the crest and playing for your country was there.
0:45.0	Today we're talking to Director Rebecca Gittlets.
0:48.0	The U.S. Women's National Team entered the 2023 tournament
0:52.0	competing against the world's toughest
0:53.7	soccer teams as well as the expectation for a third World Cup win. With a mix of
0:59.2	famous veterans, ambitious newcomers, and a new head coach, the Americans prepped for another championship
1:05.2	run.
1:06.2	Instead, they were handed a stunning early exit, which shocked the sporting world.
1:11.0	The Netflix documentary series Under Pressure, the U.S. Women's World Cup team, captures all
1:16.4	of the personal and team preparation on the road to the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
1:21.3	We learn how this team stands on the shoulders of those who played
1:24.7	before them, how they continue to break the glass ceiling for equality in
1:28.5	sports, and what lies ahead for the most decorated team and soccer history.
1:33.0	It's not just about losing a game.
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