USWNT co-captain Lindsey Horan says team wasn't 'fully prepared' heading into World Cup

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The U.S. women’s national team failed to live up to expectations at the 2023 FIFA World Cup, losing in the Round of 16 to Sweden. 

It was the earliest exit for the USWNT after winning the World Cup in 2015 and 2019. 

Lindsey Horan looks on before the FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 match between Winner Group G and Runner Up Group E at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 6, 2023. (Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)

Co-captain Lindsey Horan joined "The RE-CAP Show" on YouTube and said the team did not win the "moments" necessary in order to be successful at the World Cup. 

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"When I think about a World Cup, you win a World Cup in moments, moments in every single game," Horan said. "And there had been moments in every single game to win. 

"We didn't win those big moments," she continued. "And I think back to 2019, we won every single one of those big moments."

"We were put in a place to be prepared for those, and how did the coaching staff do that? That’s such a hard, hard thing for me. I think we actually were fully prepared for that back in 2019," she added. 

Horan then dove into the preparation for the 2023 World Cup, saying the team did not "get the best" out of every player. 

"When a coach comes in, it’s like, hey, how do we get the best out of every single individual player putting the most simplicity into a 10-day camp every few months and getting the best out of your team, and without overcomplicating everything?" she said. 

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