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.
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.
Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher: USWNT's World Cup over by a millimeter - ESPN
United States women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was in disbelief after a razor-thin penalty decision against Sweden ended her side's run at the Women's World Cup round of 16.
Megan Rapinoe's World Cup career comes to tearful end
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.
Defending champion U.S. bounced from Women's World Cup as Sweden advances on penalties
The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it's wasn't good enough.