FIFA Women's World Cup

United States

Ugh, no.
United States lost to Sweden (4–5 on penalties)
United States 0 – 0 Sweden
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Match Details

AAMI Park (Melbourne) · 27,706 fans · FOX View tournament bracket →

Line Score

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SWE 00005 0
USA 00004 0

Match Leaders

United States
  • LH Lindsey Heaps — 4Total Shots
  • Alyssa Naeher — 1Saves
  • NG Naomi Girma — 74Accurate Passes
Sweden
  • SB Stina Blackstenius — 3Total Shots
  • ZM Zecira Musovic — 11Saves
  • AI Amanda Ilestedt — 46Accurate Passes

Penalty Shootout

United States · 4/7

  1. Andi Sullivan
  2. Lindsey Heaps
  3. Kristie Mewis
  4. Megan Rapinoe
  5. Sophia Wilson
  6. Alyssa Naeher
  7. Kelley O'Hara

Sweden · 5/7

  1. Fridolina Rolfö
  2. Elin Rubensson
  3. Nathalie Björn
  4. Rebecka Blomqvist
  5. Hanna Bennison
  6. Magdalena Eriksson
  7. Lina Hurtig

Key Events

120'Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Emily Sonnett.
120'Substitution, USA. Kelley O'Hara replaces Emily Fox.
119'Julie Ertz (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
112'Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
99'Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Alex Morgan.
97'Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldahl because of an injury.
82'Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Kosovare Asllani.
82'Substitution, Sweden. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
66'Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Trinity Rodman.
49'Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

United StatesSweden
General
57.9 Possession % 42.1
22 Shots 9
11 On Target 1
4 Offsides 1
9 Corners 3
11 Fouls 15
Passing & Defense
457 Passes Completed 296
7 Crosses Won 3
14 Tackles Won 13
10 Interceptions 8
25 Clearances 42
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 11

Recent Form

Sweden L D W W W
United States W W W D D

Starting Lineups

Sweden

  1. ZM #1 Zecira MusovicG
  2. ME #6 Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. AI #13 Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. JA #2 Jonna AnderssonLB
  5. NB #14 Nathalie BjörnRB
  6. KA #9 Kosovare AsllaniAM
  7. ER #23 Elin RubenssonLM
  8. FA #16 Filippa AngeldahlRM
  9. SB #11 Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. FR #18 Fridolina RolföAM-L
  11. JR #19 Johanna Rytting KanerydAM-R

United States

  1. #1 Alyssa NaeherG
  2. NG #4 Naomi GirmaCD-L
  3. JE #8 Julie ErtzCD-R
  4. CD #19 Crystal DunnLB
  5. EF #23 Emily FoxRB
  6. LH #10 Lindsey HeapsAM
  7. #17 Andi SullivanLM
  8. ES #14 Emily SonnettRM
  9. AM #13 Alex MorganF
  10. #11 Sophia WilsonAM-L
  11. #20 Trinity RodmanAM-R

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