evidence: US women’s soccer team deny turning away from WWII veteran during national anthem [...] The US women’s soccer team has been embroiled in the latest national anthem controversy, after videos showed them facing away from a 98-year-old Second World War veteran before a match on Monday. [...] "Every woman on the Mexican Soccer Team faced the flag & sang the Mexican National anthem. Several woman on the U.S. Soccer team turned away from the US flag - while a 92 year old Veteran played the anthem on a harmonica. Why didn’t @USWNT show the women turning away? (sic)" another user commented.