{"id":1992368,"date":"2023-08-06T08:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T12:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-bounced-from-womens-world-cup-by-sweden-on-penalty-kicks\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T08:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T12:33:07","slug":"us-bounced-from-womens-world-cup-by-sweden-on-penalty-kicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-bounced-from-womens-world-cup-by-sweden-on-penalty-kicks\/","title":{"rendered":"US bounced from Women\u2019s World Cup by Sweden on penalty kicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-bounced-from-womens-world-cup-by-sweden-on-penalty-kicks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992368&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 Sweden Shocks United States in World Cup Upset<\/h2>\n<p>Lina Hurtig\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-bounced-from-womens-world-cup-by-sweden-on-penalty-kicks\/\" title=\"US eliminated from Women's World Cup by Sweden in penalty shootout.\">converted penalty kick<\/a> sent shockwaves through\u200d the Women\u2019s \u2062World\u200c Cup as Sweden knocked\u200c out the reigning\u200d champions, the United States, in a thrilling match that ended in a scoreless draw. The game went into extra time, making it the first match of the tournament to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The United \u2062States, with \u2062a record four World\u200c Cup titles and aiming \u2064for an unprecedented third consecutive win,\u2062 suffered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/best-of-biden-2021\/\" title=\"Best of Biden 2021\">historic defeat<\/a>, being eliminated in the Round of 16 for the \u2062first \u200ctime \u200din their history. Their previous worst finish was third place, achieved three times.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden, a team that has never\u200d won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbas-jonathan-isaac-on-us-womens-soccer-it-would-only-benefit-us-if-they-did-the-right-thing\/\" title=\"NBA's Jonathan Isaac supports US women's soccer doing the right thing for everyone's benefit.\">major international tournament<\/a>, including the World Cup and the Olympics, celebrated their \u200dvictory with the stadium playing Abba\u2019s iconic \u201cDancing Queen.\u201d This is \u200dnot the first time Sweden \u2063has caused an upset against the United States, as they knocked them out of the 2016 Olympics in\u2063 the quarterfinals on penalties.<\/p>\n<h3>Intense Battle and Dominance<\/h3>\n<p>The match was a tense affair from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-leadership-us-womens-soccer-suffers-humiliating-3-0-loss-to-sweden-on-bidens-watch\/\" title=\"FAILED LEADERSHIP: US Women\u2019s Soccer Suffers Humiliating 3-0 Loss to Sweden on Biden\u2019s Watch\">opening whistle<\/a>, \u200cwith both teams displaying their determination \u2063to win. The Americans looked dominant, controlling \u2062possession\u200c and outshooting the Swedes 5-1 in the first half alone. However, their efforts were thwarted by Sweden&#8217;s goalkeeper, Zecira Musovic, \u2062who made six saves in regulation \u200ctime.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Horan came close\u200c to scoring for the United States with\u2064 a header that hit the crossbar in the first half, and a \u200cpowerful shot in the second half that was saved\u2064 by \u2062Musovic. Despite their strong performance, the Americans struggled to find the back of the net throughout\u200b the tournament, scoring only four goals in three matches.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden, on the \u2063other hand, won all three of their group games, including a resounding 5-0 victory\u2063 over Italy. Coach Peter Gerhardsson made nine lineup changes for the match against the United States, strategically resting his starters in preparation for the tough encounter.<\/p>\n<h3>End of an\u200b Era<\/h3>\n<p>The match marked the end of an era for two influential\u200c players. Rose Lavelle,\u2062 a key player for the United States, was\u200c unable to participate\u2064 due to a suspension after receiving her second yellow card in the group stage. Megan Rapinoe, who previously announced that this would be her last World Cup, made her 200th appearance for \u2064the national team in this tournament. Rapinoe took on a smaller role, coming off the bench in two games and not playing in the middle match.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden&#8217;s Caroline Seger, the most capped woman in Europe with 235 appearances, started the match \u2063on the bench due to a calf\u2062 problem. Despite her \u200babsence, Sweden fought valiantly and nearly scored in the final \u200cminutes of regulation\u200c time.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden&#8217;s victory\u200b sets up a quarterfinal clash with Japan, the 2011 World \u200bCup winners, who defeated Norway 3-1 in their Round \u200bof 16 match. As the tournament progresses, the stage is set for more thrilling encounters and unexpected outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 Lina Hurtig\u2019s converted her penalty and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women\u2019s World Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig\u2019s attempt, but it was ruled over the line. 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