Why Megan Rapinoe says USWNT 'is exactly where we want to be

The USWNT can advance to the knockout rounds with a win or a tie at Portugal on Tuesday.

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The USWNT would lose or win the World Cup title four more times.

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The pressure, the anxiety, the realization that a loss to the USWNT would forever change how people viewed this team.

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"It's a pressure moment and the tournament is like that now. Every game from here on is a pressure moment and that's the best part of being at the World Cup," Rapinoe said on Sunday.

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"I think it's something that always goes down through generations of this team," Rapinoe said.

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According to Rapinoe "we go into these moments like, 'Yeah! This is exactly where we want to be.'

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The USWNT are currently on top of Group E on the basis of their plus-3 goal difference.

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Sweden's dominance in the tournament has increased once again after beating Italy 5-0 on Saturday night.

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