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Netherlands’ Lineth Beerensteyn rips USWNT for cocky attitude at World Cup: ‘They had really big mouths’

Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn wasn’t upset to see the U.S. women’s national team get knocked out of the World Cup.

In fact, it was quite the opposite.

Beerensteyn slammed the USWNT on Thursday, just days after it fell to Sweden in the knockout round of the tournament. It marked the earliest exit the United States has had in the World Cup.

From Beerensteyn’s perspective, the Americans were incredibly cocky upon their arrival in Australia and New Zealand.

"From the first moment I heard they were out, I was just like, 'Yes!