Megan Rapinoe captains the United States in her final match for the national team... but she does not sing during the national anthem

Megan Rapinoe has not been singing the national anthem for years - a practice she started as part of her protest against racial inequality. Rapinoe was named captain for the team and started for the United States in the final game of her illustrious and at times controversial career. Her captaincy is partially an ode to her career coming to an end and it's partially a formality: the USA almost always gives the armband to players celebrating their 200th cap, an accomplishment Rapinoe earned at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Megan Rapinoe stood silent as she captained the United States in her farewell match Sunday It's Rapinoe's final match for the USA - the end of an illustrious and controversial career She was honored before kickoff - being greeted by her family and her fiancée, Sue Bird Very few of her teammates joined her - a practice that was been scrutinized extensively by conservative pundits and media across the country during this summer's World Cup. In her final match with the United States, Rapinoe's corner kick was punched out by the keeper - but was headed in for the second goal of a 2-0 win.