Sweden 0-0 USA (pens: 5-4): World Cup holders knocked out on penalties

Reigning champions the USA are out of the Women's World Cup after being beaten by Sweden on penalties.

USA, who won the last two tournaments, dominated the 120 minutes but were denied by an inspired goalkeeping performance from Zecira Musovic.

In the shootout Lina Hurtig scored the deciding penalty as USA keeper Alyssa Naeher narrowly failed to stop the ball crossing the line.

Sweden go through to face Japan in the quarter-finals.

They were indebted to Musovic, who made 11 saves in a game where the USA looked more like the team which won the World Cup in 2015 and 2019 than the one which snuck through the group stage.

But they could not score and in the shootout Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and Kelley O'Hara all missed - Rapinoe with what is her final action at a World Cup, as she has announced she will retire at the end of the year.

The final moment of drama came as Naeher could only push Hurtig's spot-kick up and over herself before pushing it away. After checking with the video assistant, referee Stephanie Frappart awarded the goal - and sparked wild Sweden celebrations.

It condemns the USA to their worst performance at a Women's World Cup. They had never previously failed to make it to the semi-finals.

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Sweden

Squad number1Player nameMusovic

Squad number14Player nameBjörn

Squad number13Player nameIlestedt

Squad number6Player nameEriksson

Squad number2Player nameAndersson

Squad number16Player nameAngeldahl

Squad number23Player nameRubensson

Squad number19Player nameRytting Kaneryd

Squad number9Player nameAsllani

Squad number18Player nameRolfö

Squad number11Player nameBlackstenius

Squad number8Player nameHurtig

Squad number10Player nameJakobsson

Squad number15Player nameBlomqvist

Squad number20Player nameBennison

USA

Squad number1Player nameNaeher

Squad number23Player nameFox

Squad number8Player nameErtz

Squad number4Player nameGirma

Squad number19Player nameDunn

Squad number14Player nameSonnett

Squad number17Player nameSullivan

Squad number20Player nameRodman

Squad number10Player nameHoran

Squad number11Player nameSmith

Squad number13Player nameMorgan

Squad number5Player nameO'Hara

Squad number6Player nameWilliams

Squad number15Player nameRapinoe

Squad number22Player nameMewis

Line-ups

Sweden

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Musovic

14Björn13Ilestedt6Eriksson2Andersson

16Angeldahl23Rubensson

19Rytting Kaneryd9Asllani18Rolfö

11Blackstenius

Substitutes

USA

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Naeher

23Fox8Ertz4Girma19Dunn

14Sonnett17Sullivan

20Rodman10Horan11Smith

13Morgan

Substitutes

Live Text

Match ends, Sweden 0(5), USA 0(4).

Penalty Shootout ends, Sweden 0(5), USA 0(4).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

VAR Decision: Goal Sweden 0(5)-0(4) USA (Lina Hurtig).

Goal! Sweden 0(5), USA 0(4). Lina Hurtig (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

Penalty missed! Still Sweden 0(4), USA 0(4). Kelley O'Hara (USA) hits the right post with a right footed shot.

Goal! Sweden 0(4), USA 0(4). Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

Goal! Sweden 0(3), USA 0(4). Alyssa Naeher (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Goal! Sweden 0(3), USA 0(3). Hanna Bennison (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Sophia Smith should be disappointed.

Penalty saved! Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot is too high. Megan Rapinoe should be disappointed.

Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Nathalie Björn (Sweden) right footed shot is too high. Nathalie Björn should be disappointed.

Goal! Sweden 0(2), USA 0(3). Kristie Mewis (USA) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.

Goal! Sweden 0(2), USA 0(2). Elin Rubensson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal! Sweden 0(1), USA 0(2). Lindsey Horan (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal! Sweden 0(1), USA 0(1). Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Goal! Sweden 0, USA 0(1). Andi Sullivan (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty Shootout begins Sweden 0, USA 0.

Second Half Extra Time ends, Sweden 0, USA 0.

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