MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. women's national team is headed home. Ousted by Sweden. Again. On penalties. Again. USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher appeared to deflect a penalty shot by Lina ...

Sweden’s game-winning penalty kick that knocked the USWNT out of the World Cup in the Round of 16 crossed the line by the smallest of margins before being swatted out by goalie Alyssa Naeher.

The loss will go down as one of missed opportunities for the U.S., who statistically outplayed Sweden through 120 minutes of scoreless action. The USWNT held the edge in shots on goal (11-1 ...

It could have been very different for the US if the video assistant referee (VAR) hadn’t spotted that Sweden’s final penalty had gone over the line. US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher thought she ...

After more than 120 scoreless minutes, the United States and Sweden needed a penalty shootout to determine a winner. The USWNT continued its long goalscoring drought, battling to a 0-0 draw ...

The USWNT are out of the Women’s World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to Sweden. It was Lina Hurtig, via goalline technology, who netted the winning penalty with her kick adjudged ...

If you're here, you might be looking for an answer for the reason why Rose Lavelle -- the USWNT star who came into the World Cup recovering from a knee injury-- isn't playing against Sweden in a ...

U.S. and Sweden players listen to both of their national ... allowing the U.S. to scrape through by the skin of its teeth. The USWNT is one of the most successful American international sporting ...

Editor's note: The USWNT faces Sweden in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday at 5 a.m. ET. Here's how the US is preparing. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Ahead of the FIFA Best Awards earlier this ...

The USWNT played their first of five matches this summer, seeing three players score goals against China in a 3-0 shutout on ...