Sweden stuns USWNT in penalties; defending Women's World Cup champs eliminated



Sweden defeated the United States women’s national team on Sunday in penalties and knocked the defending Women’s World Cup champions out of the tournament.

Lina Hurtig’s shot against Alyssa Naeher went off the goalie’s hand, onto the top of the net and then over the goal line, according to officials on the ground.

Sweden won in penalties 5-4.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.