Heartbroken Portugal exit World Cup with heads held high

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AUCKLAND: Only the woodwork stood between Portugal and soccer immortality at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday (Aug 1), but manager Francisco Neto said he was still proud of his players who exit the tournament after their goalless draw with the United States. The four-time winners US reached the knockout st

AUCKLAND: Only the woodwork stood between Portugal and soccer immortality at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday , but manager Francisco Neto said he was still proud of his players who exit the tournament after their goalless draw with the United States.

With the minutes ticking away in the affair, striker Ana Capeta took a shot and 42,958 fans held their breath as they watched the ball ricochet off the post and leave a tearful Portugal team to wonder what could have been. "When Ana shoot I was thinking it will be goal and what Vlatko will do and what I have to do to stop ," Portugal coach Neto told reporters.

 

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