Summary

  • Defending champions United States lose penalty shootout to Sweden in last 16

  • Rapinoe among USA players to miss penalty; Hurtig scored winning kick after VAR deemed it crossed line

  • FT: Sweden 0-0 USA - Horan hits bar with header & Musovic makes number of good saves for Sweden

  • Sweden will face last-eight meeting with Japan on Friday

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  1. Postpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is still appealing against that decision after seeing a replay on the screen. The Melbourne DJ goes to Dancing Queen by Abba, route one stuff but good stuff.

  2. 'USA the better side - but it's about winning'published at 12:50 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Fran Kirby
    England forward on ITV1

    Some amazing penalties today, some amazing saves. I don't think Sweden deserved it, they didn't create anything and the USA were the better team.

    But ultimately it's about winning. The USA didn't take the chances they created. They didn't score.

  3. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    You watch football for nearly 40 years and it keeps chucking new ways to astound you. 22 minutes added on at Northampton v Stevenage and now this.

  4. Postpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Sweden go on to face Japan. USA are going home. That's knockout football in its purest form right there.

  5. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Oh wow! US keeper Alyssa Naeher gets her hands to the penalty, the ball loops up and she claws it out while leaning back - but goalline technology confirms the ball had crossed the line.

    By the thinnest of thin margins.

  6. Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    I haven't seen a replay yet. But that was crazy. As if a penalty shootout needed more tension.

  7. SWEDEN THROUGHpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 6 August 2023
    Breaking

    Have you ever seen anything like that?! Lina Hurtig's penalty was saved by Alyssa Naeher but the ball was judged to have crossed the line by VAR!

    Sweden are through!

    Sweden players celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  8. goal

    SCORES! Sweden 5-4 USApublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Lina Hurtig

    What drama! It's given. Naeher guessed the right way, saving Lina Hurtig's penalty, but the ball deflects over the line and Sweden are through!

  9. Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Hang on they're checking this!

  10. SAVED! Sweden 4-4 USApublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Lina Hurtig

    Does Alyssa Naeher keep this out, or does it sneak over the line?

  11. HITS THE WOODWORK! Sweden 4-4 USApublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Kelley O'Hara

    Off the post. If Sweden score next they're through.

  12. goal

    SCORES! Sweden 4-4 USApublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Magdalena Eriksson

    What a penalty. The Sweden captain finds the top corner with Alyssa Naeher diving the right way.

  13. goal

    SCORES! Sweden 3-4 USApublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Alyssa Naeher

    The USA keeper is next to take and she buries it down the middle. Sweden have to score next.

  14. goal

    SCORES! Sweden 3-3 USApublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Hanna Bennison

    Straight down the middle and in!

    It's now sudden death.

  15. Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Incredible!

  16. Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Carly Telford
    Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You can't write it. I can't believe it.

  17. MISSED! Sweden 2-3 USApublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Sophia Smith

    Sweden hang on! A fourth missed kick in a row as Sophia Smith drags her penalty wide.

  18. SAVED! Sweden 2-3 USApublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Rebecka Blomqvist

    Incredible save from Naeher diving to her right. Sophia Smith has the chance to send USA into the quarter-finals.

  19. MISSED! Sweden 2-3 USApublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Megan Rapinoe

    High and wide from Megan Rapinoe!

  20. MISSED! Sweden 2-3 USApublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Nathalie Björn

    She never looked confident and chips the ball over the bar.