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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.
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.
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:
Holders the United States squeezed into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup with a shaky 0-0 draw against debutants Portugal on Tuesday to finish second in Group E behind a rampant Netherlands. England will hope to have far less trouble when the European champions look to get the draw they need against China to reach the knockouts as Group D winners. The United States came to Australia and New Zealand as favourites -- ahead of England -- to win an unprecedented third World Cup in a row.
England are looking to cement their place in the knock-out stages as they take on China in Adelaide on Day 13 of the Women's World Cup.
Lindsey Horan's second-half goal helped the USA rally from a rare losing position to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in a rematch of the 2019 final at the Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
Sophia Smith scored twice and set up another as a new-look United States launched their bid to win a third Women's World Cup in a row with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam on Saturday. One of six members of the USA starting line-up making her World Cup debut, lively forward Smith finished a fine move to open the scoring in the 14th minute at Eden Park in Auckland. Veteran Alex Morgan was then denied from the penalty spot before Smith struck again deep in stoppage time at the end of the first half in front of a crowd of just over 41,000.
The Women’s World Cup gets under way next Thursday in Australia and New Zealand, marking Ireland's first appearance at a major tournament.