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 Team US has been eliminated from a World Cup.
The epic penalty shootout ended 5-4 to Sweden, who will progress to the Quarter Finals where they will face Japan. Players from both teams were poor, with several players missing the target, including Team US maverick Megan Rapinoe, before 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.
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Team U.S. dominated the game, which was broadcast on Fox Sports. The young side dominated the possession and kept Sweden’s goalkeeper busy, with almost constant attack on her goal. However, Team U.S. were poor in front of goal and failed to translate their high possession stats into precious goals. This has been the story of Team U.S. throughout the competition.
The two-time winners began their journey for a third straight World Cup title in confident form with a 3-0 win against Vietnam. However, the team fell off the gas quickly after their opening win, clocking a lackluster draw against the Netherlands, and only progressed out of the Group Stages thanks to a dry draw against World Cup debutants Portugal. The U.S. finished second in Group E with five points — their lowest tally in World Cup history.
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