USA women spark controversy AGAIN as six players stay SILENT during Star Spangled Banner before last 16 World Cup clash against Sweden
- Members of USWNT chose not to sing the national anthem before Sweden clash
- But several members of the team did sing along prior to their round of 16 fixture
- Players’ decisions to remain silent in previous games had attracted controversy
Members of the United States Women’s Soccer Team have again remained silent while the Star Spangled Banner played prior to their World Cup clash with Sweden.
While five members of the team sung along as the anthem played prior to the round of 16 tie at the AAMI Park, six, including Naomi Girma and Crystal Dunn, elected not to.
In previous Women’s World Cup group ties against Vietnam, The Netherlands and Portugal, the majority of Vlatko Andonovski’s side have not sung along to the national anthem.