‘Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team’ Sports Docuseries Coming to Netflix in December 2023

A documentary series centred on the US Women's Soccer team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is coming to Netflix in Fall 2023.

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Under Pressure Us Womens World Cup Docuseries Coming To Netflix In December

Picture: ‘Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team – Netflix

The 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand this past Summer, and Netflix has chronicled the short-lived journey of the US Women’s Soccer Team and their attempt to win a 5th World Cup with a brand new docuseries that arrives in December 2023.

The women’s game has come a long way since the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in China 1991. The women’s game goes from strength to strength each year, with more footballers earning professional contracts, sponsorship deals, live coverage, punditry, and more. Arguably, the nation with some of the biggest influence on women’s soccer has been the United States, which explains their incredible four World Cup wins from eight attempts.

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Picture: Megan Rapinoe of the US Women’s Soccer Team – Netflix

The upcoming unnamed sports docuseries is a co-production with TIME Studios, Words + Pictures, and Together.

Netflix has released a synopsis for the docuseries;

“The all-access sports series will allow audiences to intimately follow the US Women’s National Team’s players and coaches and reveal an inside look at the most decorated team in soccer history. Viewers will get a first-hand look at the pressure, the euphoria, the joy, and the hardships that these world-class athletes experience as they strive to capture their third World Cup title in a row. Issues ranging from racial diversity, LGBTQ+ rights, equal pay, family, and motherhood are all brought to light as the narrative unfolds.”

When the documentary was first announced, there would have been much excitement in chronicling the U.S. Women’s National Team winning a fifth World Cup. However, Soccer can be a cruel sport, and the U.S. team learned that the hard way.

In total, the USWNT only took part in four games, failing to win in three out of the four, which resulted in their defeat at the hands of Sweden in a penalty shootout in Round 16. The team received heavy criticism from sports pundits at home and abroad due to their poor performances.

Sweden Wins Under Pressure Us Womens World Cup Docuseries Coming To Netflix In December

Picture: Sweden beat the U.S. in a penalty shootout in the Round of 16.


When will the documentary be on Netflix?

Netflix has confirmed that Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team is coming to Netflix on December 12th, 2023

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Picture: Alyssa Thompson of the US Women’s Soccer Team – Netflix


Who are the players of the US Women’s Team?

Below is the full squad of the US Women’s Soccer team that will compete in the 2023 World Cup;

Goalkeepers
Player Club Caps Age Position
Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars (USA) 90 35 GK
Casey Murphy North Carolina Courage (USA) 14 27 GK
Aubrey Kingsbury Washington Spirit 1 31 GK
 Defenders
Player Club Caps Age Position Role
Alana Cook OL Reign (USA) 24 25 DEF CB
Crystal Dunn Portland Thorns (USA) 130 30 DEF LB/DM
Emily Fox North Carolina Courage (USA) 28 24 DEF LB/RB/CB
Naomi Girma San Diego Wave (USA) 15 22 DEF CB
Sofia Huerta OL Reign (USA) 29 30 DEF RB/LB
Kelley O’Hara Gotham FC (USA) 157 34 DEF RB
Emily Sonnett OL Reign (USA) 74 29 DEF DM
Midfielders
Player Club Caps Age Position Role
Savannah DeMelo Chicago Red Stars (USA) 0 25 MID CM/CAM/RW
Julie Ertz Angel City FC (USA) 118 31 MID DM/CM
Lindsey Horan Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 128 28 MID CM
Rose Lavelle OL Reign (USA) 88 27 MID CM/CAM/RW
Kristie Mewis Gotham FC (USA) 51 32 MID CM/DM/CAM
Andi Sullivan Washington Spirit (USA) 44 27 MID CM/DM
Ashley Sanchez Washington Spirit (USA) 24 23 MID CAM/CM/CF
 Forward
Player Club Caps Age Position Role
Alex Morgan San Diego Wave (USA) 206 33 FOR CF/LW/ST
Megan Rapinoe OL Reign (USA) 199 37 FOR LW
Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit (USA) 17 20 FOR RW/LW/CF/ST
Sophia Smith Portland Thorns (USA) 29 22 FOR ST/RW/CF
Alyssa Thompson Angel City FC (USA) 3 18 FOR RW/LW
Lynn Williams Gotham FC (USA) 52 30 FOR CF/RW/ST

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