FIFA Women's World Cup

Sweden vs USA 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Round of 16

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Sweden advance 5-4 on penalties

USWNT exits Women's World Cup after penalty defeat to Sweden

The United States women's national team was knocked out of the Women's World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to Sweden in the round of 16 on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 49': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 82': Substitution, Sweden. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 82': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sweden 0, USA 0.
  • 97': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldahl because of an injury.
  • 99': Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Sweden 0, USA 0.
  • 112': Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 119': Julie Ertz (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Substitution, USA. Kelley O'Hara replaces Emily Fox.
  • 120': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Emily Sonnett.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sweden 0, USA 0.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sweden 0(5), USA 0(4).

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 27,706

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 11
57.9 Possession 42.1
22 SHOTS 9
11 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
457 Accurate Passes 296
587 Passes 428
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 3
33 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 76
32 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 13
23 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 42
25 Clearances 42

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
6 Magdalena Eriksson
13 Amanda Ilestedt
2 Jonna Andersson
14 Nathalie Björn
9 Kosovare Asllani Yellow Card
23 Elin Rubensson
16 Filippa Angeldahl
11 Stina Blackstenius
18 Fridolina Rolfö
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

USA United States (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
4 Naomi Girma
8 Julie Ertz Yellow Card
19 Crystal Dunn
23 Emily Fox
10 Lindsey Heaps
17 Andi Sullivan
14 Emily Sonnett
13 Alex Morgan
11 Sophia Wilson
20 Trinity Rodman

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