Washington Post · Aug 6, 2023
USWNT makes early World Cup exit, falling to Sweden in shootout stunner
The U.S. women's national team has never seen a World Cup run end so early. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)Comment on this storyMELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. women’s national soccer team bowed out of the World Cup at the earliest stage in its glorious history Sunday, losing to Sweden in the round of 16 following 120 scoreless minutes and a wild penalty-kick shootout.
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Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals against Japan with a 5-4 decision.