USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski: 'We deserved to win this game'
MELBOURNE, Australia — Vlatko Andonovski sat at the podium, tears welling in his eyes, as he tried to come to terms with what had just happened.
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Alyssa Naeher on Sweden's game-winner: 'I thought I had it'
MELBOURNE, Australia – Alyssa Naeher dropped to the turf in shock as Megan Rapinoe, Kelley O'Hara and Andi Sullivan rushed to embrace her.
Julie Ertz retires from USWNT duty after World Cup heartbreak - ESPN
United States women's national team defender Julie Ertz announced her retirement from international soccer following Sunday's heartbreaking defeat to Sweden in the Women's World Cup round of 16.
Canada's Eric Peters wins silver in men's recurve event at archery worlds in Berlin
The competition in the men's recurve event was stiff at the 2023 world archery championships in Berlin on Sunday, but Canadian Eric Peters held strong against the world's best to secure the best individual result of his international career with a silver-medal finish.
Sweden keeper Musovic lost for words after dramatic win over USA at the Women's World Cup
Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic emerged as the hero as her team beat the United States 5-4 on penalties to knock the defending champions out of the Women's World Cup.
USA's last-16 exit brings tearful end to Megan Rapinoe's World Cup career
Megan Rapinoe did not get the Women's World Cup farewell she wanted on Sunday — a penalty that sailed over the crossbar the last international play by one of the United States' most decorated players.
Watch: How VAR Played A Role In USA's Shock Women's World Cup Elimination
The United States of America (USA) -- the two-time defending Women's World Cup champions -- were knocked out by Sweden in the round of 16 on Sunday. With the scores reading 0-0 after the end of extra-time, the game that went into the penalty shootout, which saw Sweden edging out 5-4 in sudden death. It was a VAR check that played a crucial role in deciding the fate of the game. In the sudden death, the score was tied at 4-4 when USA's Kelley O'Hara hit the woodwork with her shot. Lina Hurtig stepped up next. It seemed that USA goalie Alyssa Naeher had saved her shot but a VAR check deemed it as a goal. Watch the drama here:
USWNT's Rapinoe rues ending World Cup career with penalty miss - ESPN
Megan Rapinoe lamented ending her final World Cup with a missed penalty as the United States women's national team exited at the round of 16 for the first time in its history.