[Women's World Cup] Challenge for 3 consecutive defeats, USA lost to Sweden in penalty shootout in round of 16
Sweden defeats the world's strongest USA to face Japan in quarterfinals
The United States, which tried to win the FIFA Women's World Cup three times in a row, lost to Sweden in a penalty shootout and failed to advance to the quarterfinals.
The United States, ranked 1st in FIFA rankings, played Sweden (3rd in FIFA rankings) in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Australia New Zealand Women's World Cup held in Melbourne, Australia on the 6th. lost. 온라인카지노
As a result, the United States, which won consecutively in 2015 and 2019, failed to challenge for a third consecutive championship.
In the eight previous Women's World Cups, the U.S. advanced to the semifinals every time and won the championship four times.
In the 34th minute of the first half, the U.S. did not lose control of the overall game, with Lindsey Horen's header hitting the post once.
Until overtime, they had an attack share of 50% to 33% (contending 17%), and the number of shots was 21-7, three times more than the US.
The USA showed an absolute advantage in the number of effective shots, 11-1.
However, the game ended 0-0 and went to a penalty shootout, where Sweden laughed.
With the U.S. leading 3-2, the game could have ended if the 5th kicker, Sophia Smith, had succeeded.
However, Smith's shot missed to the right, and Sweden, who recovered as a knight, turned the game around with a shot from 5th kicker Hannah Bennison.
The game was eventually decided on the 7th kicker.
USA's Kelly O'Hara's shot hit the right post, and Sweden had a chance to finish, and Lina Hurtig's shot was recognized as a goal, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Hurtig's shot appeared to be blocked by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Nair, but after the referee communicated with the VAR room, it was decided that the ball had crossed the goal line.
Sweden, whose best record was runner-up in 2003, will face Japan in the quarterfinals.
In the previous match, the Netherlands beat South Africa 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Spain in the semifinals.