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US loses to 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’ bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended Sunday on penalty kicks. Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and Kelly O’Hara missed with kicks from the penalty spot before Lina Hurtig converted to clinch the shootout 5-4 as Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup after a scoreless draw in regulation and extra time. 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. “I mean, this is like a sick joke.

 

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