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Megan Rapinoe's late (and controversial) penalty saves USWNT from first loss in years

The U.S. women's national soccer team has not lost in over two years.

It hasn't lost since winning the 2019 World Cup.

Hasn't lost under head coach Vlatko Andonovski.

Hasn't lost in 38 games.

Sweden almost ended all of that on Saturday. But Megan Rapinoe's 87th-minute penalty stole a 1-1 draw for the USWNT in a pre-Olympic friendly, and kept a remarkable unbeaten streak alive.

Never in doubt ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8@mPinoe sends the penalty home to tie the game for the @USWNT! pic.twitter.com/rKimKl8OxJ

The penalty, though, arose from a bit of good fortune and controversy.