The 91st, your one-stop-shop for all things USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics is back and breaking down the Olympic semifinals.
The United States Women's National Team is back on top of the soccer world following a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal match. Hosts Jordan Angeli, Duda Pavao, and Jess McDonald breakdown Alyssa Naeher’s incredible performance, Mal Swanson’s soccer intelligence, and this team’s legacy amongst the great US squads of the past.
Later, the hosts also debate the importance of Olympic lifeguards, track tiaras, and Despicable Me socks.
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The 91st, your one-stop-shop for all things USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics is back and breaking down the Olympic semifinals.
It wasn't always pretty, but the result remains the same. The USWNT is through to the Olympic gold medal match after back-to-back 1-0 extra time wins over Japan and Germany. Hosts Jordan Angeli, Jess McDonald, and Duda Pavao react to those games, provide player ratings, and talk through Brazil's stunning win over World Cup champions Spain.
Later, Allie Long joins in for a game of "This or That," addressing such pressing issues as whether or not Simone Biles or Katie Ledecky is the bigger GOAT.
To close things out, the crew previews the USWNT's gold medal final and discusses whether Emma Hayes should make some shock lineup changes in order to put the best XI on the pitch.
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Welcome back to The 91st, your one-stop-shop for all things USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Three group matches, three wins! But now the Olympic tournament really starts for the US Women's National Team.
Hosts Jordan Angeli, Duda Pavao, and Jess McDonald discuss the unique challenges Japan will present the US in Saturday's quarterfinal and how caoch Emma Hayes might tweak the starting XI in light of Sam Coffey's second yellow card and Tierna Davidson's injury.
Plus, Jordan, Duda, and Jess go through their bracket predictions and determine that they'd much prefer getting tackled by USA Rugby Sevens star Ilona Maher over taking a volleyball to the face.
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Welcome back to The 91st, your one-stop-shop for all things USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Levels. Levels. Levels. The USWNT posted a clinical 4-1 victory over Germany in their second group stage match, but we think they can soar much higher.
Hosts Jordan Angeli, Duda Pavao, and special guest Allie Long break it all down and preview how the USWNT will handle Australia knowing that they only need a point to win the group. They discuss how the US must progress throughout the tournament once they're forced to play the likes of Spain, France, Japan, and some of the tournament's other heavy hitters.
Plus, what's the better party sport: ping pong or badminton? The debate ensues.
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Welcome back to The 91st, your one-stop-shop for all things USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the USWNT against Zambia to open up Olympic play in Nice, France. The US dominated the first half — getting the vibes back — but left a lot to be desired with a lackluster second-half performance. Which version will we see on Sunday when the USWNT goes up against Germany in their second match of group stage play?
Hosts Jordan Angeli, Duda Pavao and retired USWNT forward Jess McDonald break the Zambia match down and preview the heavyweight clash against Germany. Plus, we debate crepes vs. french toast and prove a full update on all the action from the rest of the Paris Olympics soccer tournament.
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We're back! Hosts Jordan Angeli, Duda Pavao, and retired USWNT forward Jess McDonald deliver a full preview of this year's Olympic soccer tournament in Paris.
Watch for full analysis of USWNT manager Emma Hayes's coaching style, this team's shifting identity in this new USWNT era, and a projected starting XI for the team's group stage opener against Zambia. The 91st hosts also break down all three Olympic groups — including top players and teams to track throughout the tournament — plus give their predictions for the medal rounds and individual awards.
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Back in 2019, the U.S. women’s national team took down Thailand in record fashion in its World Cup opener, winning with a final score of 13-0.
The scoreline — and the many goal celebrations — were met with criticism and questions of sportsmanship. Had the USWNT gone too far with its celebrations? Should the team have stopped scoring?
In the first episode of Just Women’s Sports’ World Cup show “The 91st,” injured USWNT forward Midge Purce and sports broadcaster Katie Nolan discussed that win – and the conversation that ensued. For Purce, the argument is simple: The narrative surrounding the score line was unnecessary, and she hopes the USWNT can replicate the feat against Vietnam in its 2023 World Cup opener.
“If you want somebody to play with that kind of intensity and energy all the time, you can’t be like, tone it down,” Nolan said. “They either bring it or they don’t, and they brought it. I also think it’s kind of pandering to a team to be like, their feelings are hurt. It’s like no they came here for the World Cup.”
“That was the craziest narrative for people to talk about,” Purce agreed. “When people are upset about the celebrations, I didn’t really care. I was like, ‘I don’t care that you’re upset. I don’t care that they celebrated. Great. Fantastic.’ When they were upset about running up the score I said, ‘Shut up, shut up, you have to be kidding me.’ You’re on one of the greatest sports stages in the world and you don’t want to run up the score?
“If I could score 30 goals on the same keeper, I would do it, and I wouldn’t hesitate for any of them. It’s sports and it’s ruthless and you pick yourself up and you dust yourself off and you go again. So I hope they run up the score. I hope they can.”
Nolan agreed, noting that if a player scores a goal in the World Cup they “should celebrate.”
“I don’t think anything they did was really that disrespectful,” she said. “I hate that conversation in general across sports where it’s like, don’t be proud of the difficult thing you did that everybody watching could never have done, could never have dreamed of doing. Because I know if I scored a goal in the World Cup my shirt’s probably coming off.”
Even still, the duo offered up “thoughts and also prayers” for Vietnam, who will be playing in their first World Cup game ever – and doing so against the United States.
“Imagine being on Vietnam and finding out that your very first World Cup match of your life as a team is against the United States,” Nolan said.