Team USA will leave the championship without a medal for the first time in history, the worst result of the four-time world champions was third place in the previous nine tournaments. The progress of the Northerners was decided in Melbourne in the seventh series by Lina Hurtigová, whose shot by goalkeeper Alyssa Naeherová first went over herself and on the second attempt into the field. But VAR confirmed that the ball had already crossed the goal line before the second intervention.
At the end of the regular part of the shootout, in the fifth series, the American Sophia Smith had the decision on her boot, but she did not hit the goal. Goalkeeper Zecira Musovicová gave the Swedes a chance to win, as she made 11 saves in the match. Her teammates only had the first shot on the American goal in the 85th minute.
The American women failed three times in the shootout. One of the unsuccessful scorers was former world number one Megan Rapinoe, who came on in extra time instead of fellow star Alex Morgan.
In Sydney, Jill Roord and Lineth Beerensteyn were responsible for the victory of the Netherlands in the second half after a blunder by the goalkeeper. In the quarterfinals, coach Andries Jonker’s team and the defending champions will face Spain on Friday.
While the South African women, who were in the play-offs for the first time during their second participation in the World Cup, also got two goals in the fourth game of the championship in Australia and New Zealand, the Oranjes team has so far only conceded in the replay of the final duel from 2019 against the American women in a draw 1: 1 in the basic group.
2023-08-06 11:49:51
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