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Who kicked us out of World Cup
U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.
The Americans controlled the shootout until the trio of misses.It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup. READ MORE:
“I mean, this is like a sick joke. For me personally, this is like dark comedy that I missed a penalty,” Rapinoe said as she blinked back tears. “This is the balance to the beautiful side of the game. I think it can be cruel.” U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line by VAR.
The stadium played Abba’s “Dancing Queen” in the stadium as the Swedes celebrated and the U.S. players sobbed. “We just lost the World Cup by a millimeter. That’s tough,” said Naeher, who successfully converted her own penalty kick. “I am proud of the fight of the team. We knew we hadn’t done our best in the group stage and we wanted a complete team performance and the team came out and played great.” She praised Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, who had 11 saves to deny the U.S.
a spot in the quarterfinals. The American’s worst previous finish had been third place, three different times. “We didn’t put anything in the back of the net,” sobbed Julie Ertz after the loss. “The penalties were tough. It’s just emotional because it’s probably my last game ever.
- It’s just tough.
- It obviously sucks.
- Penalties are the worst.” The loss was somewhat expected based on the Americans’ listless play through three group-stage matches.
- But they played their best game of this World Cup against Sweden, only to have it decided by penalties.
- I am proud of the women on the field,” U.S.
coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “I know we were criticized for the way we played, and for different moments in the group stage. I think we came out today and showed the grit, the resilience, the fight. The bravery showed we did everything we could to win the game.
And, unfortunately, soccer can be cruel sometimes.” It was the fourth time the Americans went to extra time at the World Cup. All three previous matches went to penalties, including the 2011 final won by Japan. The U.S. won on penalties in a 2011 quarterfinal match against Brazil, and in the 1999 final at the Rose Bowl against China.
Sweden knocked the United States out of the 2016 Olympics in the quarterfinals on penalties. Sweden goes on to the quarterfinals to play Japan, which beat Norway 3-1 on Saturday night. Sweden has never won a major global tournament, either the World Cup or the Olympics.
- The closest the team has come is World Cup runner-up in 2003.
- They placed third in the 1999, 2011 and 2019 editions, and won silver medals in the last two Olympics.
- The result ended the international career of Rapinoe, the Golden Boot winner of the 2019 tournament who is retiring after the World Cup.
- She had taken on a smaller role in her final tournament and was a substitute in the United States’ first and third games of group play.
WATCH: She went on in extra time against Sweden and in her final game and few minutes of action, she failed to control a ball played in deep, whiffed on a rebound, hit the side of the net with a corner kick and then missed the penalty that would have put the United States on the verge of victory.
“Just devastated. It feels like a bad dream,” captain Alex Morgan said. “The team put everything out there tonight. I feel like we dominated, but it doesn’t matter. We’re going home and it’s the highs and lows of the sport of soccer. So, yeah, it doesn’t feel great.” The Americans struggled through group play with just four goals in three matches.
They were nearly eliminated last Tuesday by first-timers Portugal, but eked out a 0-0 draw to fall to second in their group for just the second time at a World Cup. The Americans looked far better against Sweden, dominating possession and outshooting the Swedes 5-1 in the first half.
- Lindsey Horan’s first-half header hit the crossbar and a second-half blast was saved by goalkeeper Musovic, who had six saves in regulation.
- Sweden won all three of their group games, including a 5-0 rout of Italy in its final group match.
- Coach Peter Gerhardsson made nine lineup changes for the match, resting his starters in anticipation of the United States.
“They will come back for sure, they have so much quality on their team,” Sweden midfielder Kosovare Asllani said of the U.S. team. “This defeat will not take them down. I expect them to be ready for the next World Cup.” It was tense from the opening whistle.
Naeher punched the ball away from a crowded goal on an early Sweden corner kick. Three of the Swedes’ goals against Italy came on set pieces. Trinity Rodman’s shot from distance in the 18th minute was easily caught by Musovic, who stopped another chance by Rodman in the 27th. Horan’s header off Andi Sullivan’s corner in the 34th hit the crossbar and skipped over the goal.
Horan was on target in the 53rd minute but Musovic pushed it wide. Horan crouched to the field in frustration while the Sweden keeper was swarmed by her teammates. “I had a really good feeling before the game,” Musovic said. “Once again, I’m extremely proud of the girls.
Is Brazil out of the World Cup 2023
All the updates from the FIFA Women’s World Cup match between Jamaica and Brazil at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates from Jamaica vs Brazil Women’s World Cup Group G match on Wednesday, August 2.
Is Portugal out out of the World Cup?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal squad has been eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a shocking upset to Morocco. Why it matters: Portugal’s 1-0 loss knocked the squad out of the tournament in what might have been Ronaldo’s final World Cup.
Is Argentina out of FIFA World Cup?
Find out Argentina’s results, scores and group standing at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Who scored for the Albiceleste in Qatar? (2022 Getty Images) Argentina are world champions for the third time after a heart-stopping final at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final as he claimed the one trophy missing from his collection in his stellar career. Messi put Argentina ahead from the penalty spot to become the first man to score in each of the knockout stages since the first round of 16 at Mexico 1986.
- Angel Di Maria made it 2-0, but Mbappe scored twice in the space of two minutes late in the second half – the first from the spot – to force extra time.
- Messi scored in the second half of extra time, but France won a penalty with Mbappe converting again to make it 3-3 and take the game into penalties.
Mbappe and Messi both scored their respective team’s openers in the shoot-outs, but Emiliano Martinez was the hero again for ‘La Albiceleste’. The Aston Villa goalkeeper saved from Kingsley Coman before Aurelien Tchouamani shot wide with Paulo Dybala and Leandro Paredes both successful.
Is Qatar out of world cup?
After bringing the World Cup to the Gulf for the first time, the gulf on the pitch proved too big for Qatar, whose exit from their own tournament was sealed on Friday. But coach Felix Sanchez hopes it’s just the start.
Which teams will qualify for 2023 World Cup?
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Official Logo | |
Dates | 5 October – 19 November 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International (ODI) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Host(s) | India |
Participants | 10 |
Matches | 48 |
Official website | Official website |
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The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament contested by men’s national teams and organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament will be hosted by India, beginning on 5 October and concluding on 19 November 2023.
- Ten national teams will participate; Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
- Teams had to progress to the tournament via the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process, with the West Indies missing out for the first time in their history.
England are the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition by defeating New Zealand in the final, It will be the first men’s Cricket World Cup to be hosted solely by India, who with other countries on the Indian subcontinent had co-hosted the event in 1987, 1996, and 2011,
Which teams will play World Cup 2023
Prize money for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 revealed An overall USD 10 million pot has been announced for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. The winners of the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 are set to receive USD 4 million of the USD 10 million total prize pool, ICC announced on 22 September.
The runners-up of the Final to be played on 19 November at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will take home USD 2 million. All 10 teams will play each other once in a round-robin format in the Group Stage, with the top four in the points table progressing to the semi-finals. ‘Dil Jashn Bole!’ – The Official CWC23 Anthem Check out the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Official Anthem.
Join Ranveer Singh and Pritam on the One Day Xpress and be part of the greatest cricket Jashn ever! There’s prize money up for grabs for winning their Group Stage games as well, with teams getting USD 40,000 for every victory. At the end of the Group Stage, teams that fail to reach the knockouts will each get USD 100,000.
Stage | Rate US$ | Total US$ |
Winner (1) | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Runner-up (1) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Losing Semi-Finalist (2) | 800,000 | 1,600,000 |
Teams eliminated after group stage (6) | 100,000 | 600,000 |
Winner of each group stage match (45) | 40,000 | 1,800,000 |
Total | 10,000,000 |
A total of 10 teams will be vying for the coveted World Cup trophy in the 13th edition of the marquee event. India qualified by virtue of being hosts while New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa progressed from the Super League.
Sri Lanka and the Netherlands had to grind it out in the Qualifier to progress to the World Cup. Cricket World Cup 2019 | England v New Zealand | Match Highlights The biggest men’s event of the cricket calendar will span 48 matches across 10 venues, commencing on 5 October with the rematch of the Final of the previous edition between defending Champions England and New Zealand.
Before the start of the World Cup, each team will play two warm-up matches to get in the groove for the 46-day-long tournament. : Prize money for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 revealed
Is Russia in FIFA 23?
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Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) will not include the Russian national team or club sides in FIFA 23 after removing them from this season’s title.
- The decision comes in response to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24.
- “EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine,” read an EA statement.
- “In line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA, EA Sports will not include the Russian national team or Russian clubs in FIFA 23.”
- In March, EA stopped all sales of games and content in Russia and its ally Belarus until the invasion stopped.
- It then pulled the national and domestic sides from FIFA 22 and stopped selling Russia items in Ultimate Team, its popular online game mode.
EA Sports has already removed Russian teams from FIFA 22 and will do the same for FIFA 23 ©Getty Images
- Later that month, the company also removed Russian and Belarusian teams from its esports leagues.
- Russian sponsors remained in the game, however as advertisements for state-run energy firm Gazprom were still visible.
- Reports have emerged that Russia is looking to develop its own video game engine to create titles with the possibility of state allocated funding.
- The United Nations reported on July 12 that at least 5,024 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the full-scale military invasion was launched.
- However, it fears the true total is much higher.
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Is Russia still banned from FIFA
Russia playing soccer again despite FIFA suspension as politics, sports mix – ESPN Despite being suspended by FIFA and UEFA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russia national team is still finding games to play. And those opponents tend to mirror Russia’s allies in various international conflicts. Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images If you needed further evidence that sport mirrors politics – especially international sport and, even more specifically, international football – then Russia is a case in point.
- In February 2022, they were suspended by both FIFA and UEFA from their competitions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- That meant no World Cup in Qatar and after the ban was extended, it meant no UEFA Nations League and no Euro 2024 either.
- Russian clubs were also banned from European competitions such as the Champions League.
But here’s the thing: Russia didn’t stop playing international football. They simply chose someone else to play against. Since the ban went into effect, they have faced Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. And this past week, Russia took on Iran in Tehran and Iraq in Saint Petersburg, site of the 2018 World Cup final. These were all friendlies, of course, but Russia will likely get a taste of tournament football this summer, the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship.
- CAFA is a regional federation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
- It has six members (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) and this will be its inaugural tournament.
- Inviting teams from other confederations is nothing new in football – the Copa America has done it often and for decades – and CAFA decided, since Russia had nothing better to do, to ask them to participate.
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You can see, and perhaps even sympathise with, the argument that the Russian FA is doing nothing wrong. Their job is to look after Russian football. Russia were banned for the actions of their government and have to live with the consequences. They can’t play in major competitions, most countries won’t play them in friendlies and many more couldn’t even if they wanted to because the international calendar is so packed with competitive matches that there are very few open dates.
But hey, if they find someone who will play them, why shouldn’t they? That’s one view, and you may or may not agree with it, but there’s a broader aspect too, which is probably more germane. – Most of the world – witness the United Nations resolutions – and certainly Western developed nations and their allies are shunning Russia.
Like the outcast on the playground, what do you do? You reach out to the other outcasts: the ones who are neither part of the rich and popular crowd nor aspire to be a part of it. Such as Iran, also on the receiving end of heavy Western sanctions for years. Russia manager Valery Karpin gives instructions to his team during their recent 1-1 draw with Iran. Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Russia (as in the country) is reaching out and trying to build support among non-Western nations. Iran was a no-brainer and in fact had been supplying drone technology to Russia for some time.
But Russian leader Vladimir Putin recently met Chinese president Xi Jinping. Since last summer, Putin has India, China and South Africa for support or at least neutrality in the Ukraine conflict and indeed all three of them from a U.N. resolution calling for peace in Ukraine. Read from ESPN FC senior writer Gabriele Marcotti.
You seek help where you can get it, which brings us back to football. If there’s no end in sight to the war in Ukraine, there’s also no realistic end to the UEFA ban on Russia and Russian clubs. But what if they formally announced they were leaving UEFA and simply joined the Asian Football Confederation? That scenario has been mooted for some time and last month, AFC president Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa did nothing to rule it out.
“We have a good relationship with the Russian federation and with the rest of the European confederations,” he said. “We want the best interests of the game as we seek to keep politics away from football.” You’d imagine there would be strong opposition from AFC members whose governments have taken strong stances in support of Ukraine, such as Australia, South Korea and Japan.
But you could also see how the “politics and sport don’t mix” line might play well with some regional governments. And, of course, there’s a precedent. Israel used to be part of the AFC (which made sense geographically) until 1974, when it was excluded for political reasons tied to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Today, Israel are a part of UEFA though, weirdly, they’ve also previously competed in Oceania Football Confederation events. Football-wise for Russia, however, such a switch would make little sense. Most of Russia is, indeed, part of the Asian continent, but most football clubs are on the European side of the Ural Mountains.
From a cynical perspective, switching to the AFC would mean giving up lucrative competitions such as the Euros and UEFA club competitions for the AFC versions, which offer less competition and less money. Also, how would FIFA president Gianni Infantino react? On the one hand, having just been reelected (by acclamation, no less) and with no new elections until 2027, you’d think he could take a stand without worrying about hanging on to his job.
On the other hand, well, it’s FIFA: it will put up with politics if it has to, but would prefer we only paid attention to the sports part. And if it’s what the members want, well. who is Infantino to say no? And so we’re left with something in-between a possibility and a bargaining chip, all for political reasons.
Which is how we got here in the first place: politics and war. But that’s football. Heck, that’s sports, and anybody who tells you that politics and sport are separate and can be kept separate is either referring to games few care about or is simply wrong and out of touch with reality.
Why is Zimbabwe banned from FIFA
Zimbabwe, who contested the Africa Cup of Nations last year, were unable to compete in the 2023 edition Fifa has lifted its suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and has set up a temporary committee to operate the organisation for a year.
- The decision of world football’s governing body means that Zimbabwe will be in Wednesday’s draw for the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
- I want to assure Zimbabwe that you have the complete support of Fifa and of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in ensuring that Zimbabwean football reaches the heights we’ve all desired,” Solomon Mudege, Fifa’s head of development in Africa, said at a news conference in Harare on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe was barred by Fifa in February 2022 after the country’s government-appointed Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) suspended Zifa. Fifa outlaws third-party interference in the running of a football association. As result, Zimbabwe were excluded from the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2024 Women’s Afcon, among other competitions, and Zifa had its Fifa funding frozen.
- The reasons for the SRC’s intervention included alleged sexual harassment of female referees by Zifa technical staff as well as allegations of fraud within Zimbabwean football’s governing body.
- In September 2022, Fifa suspended former Zifa official Obert Zhoya for five years after adjudging him to have sexually harassed three female referees.
The newly-formed normalisation committee has been mandated to complete its duties by 30 June 2024. It will restructure Zifa, review its statutes and organise elections for a new board. The committee will also ensure a proper financial handover to the new Zifa board and has been asked to establish a collaboration agreement between the SRC and Zifa to address issues of sexual harassment.
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Is US out if they lose to Netherlands
U.S. vs. Netherlands U.S. Team’s World Cup Is Over After 3-1 Loss to the Netherlands.
Is USA still in FIFA?
Here are the 16 countries still alive, sorted by FIFA ranking: United States (1) Sweden (3) England (4)
How did USA lose to Sweden?
US is out of Women’s World Cup after losing dramatic penalty shootout Sweden’s goalkeeper Zećira Mušović was the standout player of the match. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
- The US team had been heavily criticized for its performances going into Sunday’s round-of-16 match against Sweden but, despite its eventual defeat, the two-time reigning champion can be proud of its response.
- Dominant for much of the match, the US outclassed its opponent and was only kept out by Sweden’s quite brilliant goalkeeper, Zećira Mušović.
- On more than one occasion, Mušović produced a stunning save to prevent the Americans from scoring the all-important winner, forcing the game into a penalty shootout after it finished 0-0 after 120 minutes of play — 90 in regular time and 30 in extra-time.
- In total, the US had 11 shots on target throughout the match, compared to Sweden’s solitary one.
- But, in soccer, you have to make the most of your chances and the US failed to do so.
- In the buildup to Sunday’s game, US striker Alex Morgan had identified the team’s lack of clinical edge as a problem and it proved fatal against Sweden.
The issue was highlighted in the penalty shootout. If Sophia Smith had scored her penalty, the US would be the team heading through to face Japan in the quarterfinals.
- Instead, the young forward missed, giving Sweden a lifeline.
- The match was eventually decided by the video assistant referee (VAR) which, after reviewing the action, deemed that Lina Hurtig’s winning penalty had crossed the line despite the US’ Alyssa Naeher initially appearing to save it.
- Much will be made of the dramatic penalty shootout — which finished 5-4 to the Blågult — but, in truth, the US should have won the game way before.
- A tough one to take for this American side, but it showed plenty of promise for the future.
- Read the full match report,
: US is out of Women’s World Cup after losing dramatic penalty shootout
Is Portugal out of World Cup 2023?
FIFA Women’s World Cup The US will likely face Sweden in the next round after finishing second in the group. The Netherlands topped the group after a 7-0 demolition of Vietnam, while Portugal were knocked out.
How did Portugal qualify for World Cup 2023?
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Who knocked Germany out of the World Cup 2023?
Germany eliminated from World Cup after draw against South Korea – From CNN’s George Ramsay Alexandra Popp, center, of Germany reacts during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match between South Korea and Germany at Brisbane Stadium on August 3, in Brisbane, Australia. Elsa/FIFA/Getty Images Full-time in Brisbane and the game ends 1-1.
- Germany can’t find an all-important winning goal and is now eliminated from the Women’s World Cup before the knockout stages for the first time ever.
- That was an effective and organized performance from South Korea, frustrating Germany after getting an early goal.
- As the match unfolded, on the sidelines, a noisy South Korean crowd willed their side to step up to meet the challenge despite being bottom of the leaderboard.
Rows of fans dressed in red waved inflatable batons and chanted in time with a drum. German fans looked crushed at the final whistle, and the flags they’d been waving every time their team seemed close to pulling ahead in the second half were tightly wound for the journey home.
Some of the German players were red-eyed in the mixed zone — seemingly unable to explain why they lost despite having had many more attempts at goal. Some fans were not at the game to support South Korea or Germany, but to hope the Red Devils were able to prevent Germany from advancing to the knockouts.
This is surely the biggest shock of the tournament so far: a two-time champion and the world’s second-ranked team heading home. Instead, Colombia and Morocco go through from Group H. Who would have predicted that two weeks ago, or indeed after Germany’s 6-0 win against Morocco? What a World Cup! 8:09 a.m.
Who knocked Germany out of the World Cup 2023
Germany eliminated from World Cup after draw against South Korea – From CNN’s George Ramsay Alexandra Popp, center, of Germany reacts during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match between South Korea and Germany at Brisbane Stadium on August 3, in Brisbane, Australia. Elsa/FIFA/Getty Images Full-time in Brisbane and the game ends 1-1.
Germany can’t find an all-important winning goal and is now eliminated from the Women’s World Cup before the knockout stages for the first time ever. That was an effective and organized performance from South Korea, frustrating Germany after getting an early goal. As the match unfolded, on the sidelines, a noisy South Korean crowd willed their side to step up to meet the challenge despite being bottom of the leaderboard.
Rows of fans dressed in red waved inflatable batons and chanted in time with a drum. German fans looked crushed at the final whistle, and the flags they’d been waving every time their team seemed close to pulling ahead in the second half were tightly wound for the journey home.
Some of the German players were red-eyed in the mixed zone — seemingly unable to explain why they lost despite having had many more attempts at goal. Some fans were not at the game to support South Korea or Germany, but to hope the Red Devils were able to prevent Germany from advancing to the knockouts.
This is surely the biggest shock of the tournament so far: a two-time champion and the world’s second-ranked team heading home. Instead, Colombia and Morocco go through from Group H. Who would have predicted that two weeks ago, or indeed after Germany’s 6-0 win against Morocco? What a World Cup! 8:09 a.m.
Is US eliminated from World Cup
Updated on: August 6, 2023 / 9:00 PM / CBS/AP U.S. bounced from Women’s World Cup U.S. bounced from Women’s World Cup 01:56 The United States has been eliminated from the Women’s World Cup after a heartbreaking loss to Sweden in the Round of 16. The defending champions lost on penalty kicks 5-4, with the final dagger barely breaking the plane of the goal to send Sweden to the next round. The Americans’ bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended when Lina Hurtig converted to send the U.S. home after a scoreless draw. It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, the two-time reigning champions and four-time winners. “We didn’t put anything in the back of the net,” sobbed Julie Ertz after the loss. “The penalties were tough. It’s just emotional because it’s probably my last game ever. It’s just tough. It’s an emotional time. It obviously sucks. Penalties are the worst.” United States players react after losing to Sweden during the Round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup on Aug.6, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. Carmen Mandato/USSF/Getty Images for USSF U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line.
The stadium played Abba’s “Dancing Queen” in the stadium as the Swedes celebrated. The United States was eliminated in the Round of 16 for the first time in team history. The American’s worst finish had been third place, three times. Following the loss, first lady Dr. Jill Biden wrote on social media that the women’s team “made this sport matter.” “Today, you inspired us with your grit and determination.
We are proud of you. Always remember that you encourage women and girls everywhere to show up and fight for their dreams,” she wrote. The loss was somewhat expected based on the Americans’ listless play through three group stage matches. But they played their best game of this World Cup against Sweden, only to have it decided by penalties.
- I am proud of the women on the field,” said U.S.
- Coach Vlatko Andonovski.
- I know we were criticized for the way we played, and for different moments in the group stage.
- I think we came out today and showed the grit, the resilience, the fight.
- The bravery showed we did everything we could to win the game.
And, unfortunately, soccer can be cruel sometimes.” “It’s a tough moment for everyone, but at the same time, I know they will use this moment as a motivation in the future, and not to go through the same thing ever again,” Andonovski said. It was the first match at this World Cup to go to extra time.
It was the fourth time the Americans went to extra time at the World Cup. All three previous matches went to penalties, including the 2011 final won by Japan. The U.S. won on penalties in a 2011 quarterfinal match against Brazil, and in the 1999 final at the final at the Rose Bowl against China. Sweden knocked the United States out of the 2016 Olympics in the quarterfinals on penalties.
Sweden goes on to the quarterfinals to play Japan, the 2011 World Cup winner, which defeated Norway 3-1 on Saturday night. Sweden has never won a major international tournament, either the World Cup or the Olympics. The closest the team has come is World Cup runner-up in 2003.
- They finished in third in the 1999, 2011 and 2019 editions, and won silver medals in the last two Olympics.
- The result ended the international career of United States star Megan Rapinoe, who said this would be her last World Cup.
- She had taken on a smaller role for the Americans in her final tournament and was a substitute in the United States’ first and third games of group play, and didn’t get off the bench in the middle match.
“I feel so proud of everything this team has done,” Rapinoe said after the match. “Everything we’ve done on the field. Everything we’ve done off the field.” She came on in extra time against Sweden and in her final game and few minutes of action, she failed to control a ball played in deep, whiffed on a rebound, hit the side of the net with a corner and then missed the penalty that would have won the game for the United States. Megan Rapinoe reacts after missing her team’s fourth penalty in the penalty shootout with Sweden on Aug.6, 2023, in Melbourne. Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Americans struggled through group play with just four goals in three matches.
They were nearly eliminated last Tuesday by first-timers Portugal, but eked out a 0-0 draw to fall to second in their group for just the second time at a World Cup. The Americans looked far better against Sweden, dominating possession and outshooting the Swedes 5-1 in the first half alone. Lindsey Horan’s first-half header hit the crossbar and a second-half blast was saved by goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, who had six saves in regulation.
Sweden won all three of their group games, including a 5-0 rout of Italy in its final group match. Coach Peter Gerhardsson made nine lineup changes for the match, resting his starters in anticipation of the United States. It was tense from the opening whistle.
Naeher punched the ball away from a crowded goal on an early Sweden corner kick. Three of the Swedes’ goals against Italy came on set pieces. Trinity Rodman’s shot from distance in the 18th minute was easily caught by Musovic, who stopped another chance by Rodman in the 27th. Horan’s header off Andi Sullivan’s corner in the 34th hit the crossbar and skipped over the goal.
Horan was on target in the 53rd minute but Musovic dove to push it wide. Horan crouched to the field in frustration while Musovic was swarmed by her teammates. The United States was without Rose Lavelle, who picked up her second yellow card of the tournament in the group stage finale against Portugal and has to sit out against Sweden.
- In Lavelle’s absence, Andonovski started Emily Sonnett, who was making her first start for the team since 2022.
- The addition of Sonnett allowed Horan to move up higher in the midfield.
- Sweden pressed in the final 10 minutes of regulation.
- Sofia Jakobsson, who came in as a substitute in the 81st minute, nearly scored in the 85th but Naeher managed to catch it for her first save of the tournament.
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