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The United States must beat Sweden to continue their campaign for a third straight World Cup win. Alex Morgan and Lindsey Horan lead the way.

The United States were eliminated from the 2023 Women's World Cup by Sweden on penalties (5-4) after a 0-0 stalemate during regular and extra time.

Team USA and Sweden arrive at the stadium Megan Rapinoe of USA inspects the pitch at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. MELBOURNE, Australia — With game faces…

The United States was knocked out of the World Cup by Sweden, in a match that pitted the reigning champions against a hard-charging team on a winning streak. The game closed out 120 minutes of regulation play without a goal, despite the U.S. squad having several close calls. The even match-up continued into the nerve-wracking penalty kicks, which themselves went into sudden death.

The United States was knocked out of the World Cup by Sweden, in a match that pitted the reigning champions against a hard-charging team on a winning streak. The game closed out 120 minutes of regulation play without a goal, despite the U.S. squad having several close calls. The odds leaned back and forth during the kicks, with both Sweden’s Nathalie Björn and the U.S. star Megan Rapinoe missing their shots, which started a string of four-straight missed kicks.