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Lina Hurtig scored the decisive kick in the shoot-out.

The U.S. fans had already largely trickled out of the stands, as Sweden did their victory lap around Melbourne Rectangular Stadium after beating the reigning champions 5-4 on penalties and ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” began to blast over the sound system. Right inside the circle on the pitch, there was a mass of red and white. U.S. technical and communications staff in red jackets fanned out, finding stunned American players in need of comfort after a devastating shootout that included three U.S...

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 on Sunday as Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup a...

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 USWNT has already started its transition to a younger nucleus, but the status of some of its veteran stars remains unclear moving forward.

It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup.

Sweden progress to the quarter-finals of the Womens World Cup thanks to a penalty shootout win over the USA.

Melbourne: Sweden stunned the United States 5 4 in a sudden death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women s World Cup quarter final against Japa...

It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup.

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