Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team Release Date and More!

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team will be released next week and here are the details you need to know about the Netflix Documentary.

The United States women’s national team’s excursion to the World Cup this summer may have ended in disappointment and sorrow. Still, fans can now dig into what was happening in their team thanks to a new Netflix docuseries.

Following titles in 2015 and 2019, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team aimed for a three-peat this season. Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup team, Netflix’s first entry into the sports-documentary realm, gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the most celebrated team in international soccer history as they train for and play in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

When Can We Expect Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team to Be Available on Netflix?

Under Pressure: The United States Women’s World Cup Team will be available on Netflix on December 12th, 2023.

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Who Will Appear in the Documentary Series?

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We’ll have to wait and watch which team members get the most screen time throughout the documentary.

However, Netflix stated that the show would follow Megan Rapinoe, who retired from the USWNT this year, and experienced forward Alex Morgan.

The series will include veteran champions such as Lindsey Horan, as well as 18-year-old emerging sensation Alyssa Thompson, who was called up to the squad from Angel City F.C. just before her senior prom, and first-time U.S. Women’s World Cup Team members Savannah DeMelo, Lynn Williams, and Kristie Mewis.

The docuseries is produced by Marie Margolius and directed by two-time Emmy winner and TIME Studios Head of Sports & Executive Producer Rebecca Gitlitz.

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What will Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team be about?

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The 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup was held this past summer in Australia and New Zealand, and Netflix has documented the short-lived adventure of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and their bid to win a 5th World Cup with a fresh new docuseries that will premiere in December 2023.

According to Netflix, the series will look closely at “the most celebrated soccer team in history.” If the United States Women’s National Team wins, it will be their third World Cup triumph.

“Issues which include racial diversity, LGBTQ+ rights, equal pay, friends, and motherhood are all highlighted as the story unfolds,” Netflix stated in a news release.

In addition to their own and the team’s preparation for the 2023 FIFA World Cup, the documentary series will show how this team stands on the shoulders of those who came before them, as well as how they keep up the torch on the legacy of breaking glass ceilings in sports as well as fighting for pay equity and equality in women’s sports in the future.

The USWNT only played four games, failing to win three of them, ultimately losing to Sweden in a penalty shootout in Round 16. Due to their poor achievements, the squad faced harsh criticism from sports commentators at home and abroad.