Sweden dump defending champions the US out of WWC

MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the US 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout today to surge into a Women’s World Cup quarter-final against Japan and consign the defending champions to their earliest-ever exit.

When Kelley O’Hara hit the post, it was all down to Sweden’s Lina Hurtig, who made sure – but only after VAR ruled her kick had crossed the line. But it was a bitter blow for the US and an inglorious end for Rapinoe, the Golden Boot winner at the 2019 tournament. She will retire at the end of the season.

After both sides sized each other up, the US worked the first clear chance on six minutes, but Andi Sullivan’s drive from the edge of the box skewed wide.

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