Carli Lloyd Explains Where U.S. Soccer Is 'Failing' Women's Team

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Sweden shocked the world earlier this week when it knocked out the United States in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Sweden advanced through penalty kicks (5-4) and gave the USWNT its earliest exit ever.

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The USWNT was trying to be the first team to win three World Cups in a row before getting knocked out.

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Carli Lloyd, who hasn't been afraid of criticizing the USWNT, gave her thoughts on the team being knocked out and why the program needs to wake up.

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"It used to be that everyone feared the U.S. and the U.S. was always going in confident to these tournaments but I think when you win,

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it's easy to get comfortable. I think this is a humble moment for the program,

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the players, for the coaching staff, and it's a wake-up call for the entire program," Lloyd said.

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Lloyd also explained how the program is failing at the U17 level and U20 level as the development of players needs to improve.

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