The U.S. Women’s Soccer team has crashed out of the 2023 World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss against rivals Sweden.
This is the earliest USWNT has been eliminated from a World Cup. The epic penalty shootout ended 5-4 to Sweden. Penalties from players on both sides were poor, with several players missing the target, including Team U.S.
maverick Megan Rapinoe. The shootout went to sudden death and Sweden clinched the win with a weak penalty that US goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury initially saved.
Still, the ball crept past her and trickled into the goal. Sweden progressed to the Quarter Finals where they will face Japan.
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