BREAKING: U.S. women fall to Sweden in penalty shootout in round of 16 match, marking earliest exit ever at a World Cup.
Sweden defeated the U.S. in a penalty kick shootout 5-4 after neither side scored for the first 120 minutes of the Round of 16 matchup.
With the shootout knotted at 4-4, Kelley O'Hara stepped up for the Americans but was unable to score after hitting the post. Lina Hurtig then delivered the decisive blow to seal the game. Her shot was deflected by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, but the rebound carried the ball just over the goal line.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
The U.S. had its first scoring opportunity in the 18th minute, when Trinity Rodman fired a shot right at Swedish goalkeeper Zecira Musovic. Later, in the 27th minute, Rodman had the USWNT's second shot on goal but was once again denied. The U.S. nearly scored in the 34th minute, too. This time is was off a corner kick, where Lindsey Horan headed the ball just over the keeper's outstretched arm but off the crossbar.
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