U.S. women KO’d in World Cup, lose to Sweden on PKs
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women’s World Cup. The longest game in tournament history ended in the seventh round when Lina Hurtig converted her penalty. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was […]