Cuz they’re in the final game of the World Cup. And United States of Americans are supposed to suck at soccer and the Mexicans and South Americans and Europeans are supposed to be so much better than us dumb Americans but they’re not.
I’ve seen some northern euros discus soccer (on a hockey board) say that their countries women aren’t interested in soccer and that the US is rare in promoting the women worldwide.
But you’re right, a lot of our people seem to think the US women’s team is some sort of underdog.