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    US falls to Sweden in penalty kicks and is eliminated from the World Cup

    MELBOURNE, Australia — The end, like so much of this World Cup for the women’s national team, came cloaked in doubt and confusion. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saved Lina Hurtig’s shot in the seventh round of Sunday’s tiebreaking shootout. She had batted the ball away, she was lying in front of the goal, how could it be otherwise? The Americans celebrated and the Swedes mourned as referee ...
    by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times Aug 06, 2023 4 minutes
    Fridolina Rolfo of Sweden scores her team's first penalty in the penalty shoot out past Alyssa Naeher of USA during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia& New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia.

    MELBOURNE, Australia — The end, like so much of this World Cup for the women’s national team, came cloaked in doubt and confusion.

    U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saved Lina Hurtig’s shot in the seventh round of Sunday’s tiebreaking shootout. She had batted the ball away, she was lying in front of the goal, how could it be otherwise?

    The Americans celebrated and the Swedes mourned as referee Stephanie Frappart tugged at her earpiece. A voice in her head was telling her a video replay showed the ball had crossed the line. By the narrowest of margins, Sweden was going on to the quarterfinals, and the U.S. was going home.

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