Dutch football player Lineth Beerensteyn spoke boldly about the U.S. women's national team's exit from the Women's World Cup, stating that "the two-time champions need to let go of their arrogance." Beerensteyn remarked, "At first, when I heard about America's elimination, I thought that they had been acting arrogantly from the start, talking about reaching the final as if it were a certainty." She added, "I believe that you should prove it on the field before speaking about it. I don’t mean to be rude and I still respect them, but they are out of the tournament now."