Sydney (Australia), Aug 6 (Ians) Sweden ended the top-ranked United States’ title defence on Sunday after prevailing in a dramatic penalty shootout, while the Netherlands downed underdogs South Africa 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Sweden ranked third, inflicted the U.S.’ earliest-ever Women’s World Cup exit after winning a nerve-jangling penalty shootout 5-4. The two teams had been deadlocked 0-0 after extra time in Melbourne.
The U.S. missed three penalties in the shootout, including from retiring superstar Megan Rapinoe, and Sweden missed two, reports Xinhua.
In the seventh round of penalties, substitute Lina Hurtig proved Sweden’s hero, but only after a Var confirmation was needed to determine whether the ball had crossed the line before American keeper Alyssa Naeher caught it.
“I think we came out today and showed what we’re all about,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “Unfortunately,...
Sweden ranked third, inflicted the U.S.’ earliest-ever Women’s World Cup exit after winning a nerve-jangling penalty shootout 5-4. The two teams had been deadlocked 0-0 after extra time in Melbourne.
The U.S. missed three penalties in the shootout, including from retiring superstar Megan Rapinoe, and Sweden missed two, reports Xinhua.
In the seventh round of penalties, substitute Lina Hurtig proved Sweden’s hero, but only after a Var confirmation was needed to determine whether the ball had crossed the line before American keeper Alyssa Naeher caught it.
“I think we came out today and showed what we’re all about,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “Unfortunately,...
- 8/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The U.S. Women’s Soccer team has crashed out of the 2023 World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss against rivals Sweden.
This is the earliest Uswnt has been eliminated from a World Cup.
The epic penalty shootout ended 5-4 to Sweden. Penalties from players on both sides were poor, with several players missing the target, including Team U.S. maverick Megan Rapinoe. The shootout went to sudden death and Sweden clinched the win with a weak penalty that US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher initially saved. Still, the ball crept past her and trickled into the goal. Sweden progressed to the Quarter Finals where they will face Japan.
Team U.S. dominated the game, which was broadcast on Fox Sports. The young side dominated the possession and kept Sweden’s goalkeeper busy, with almost constant attack on her goal. However, Team U.S. were less than clinical and failed to...
This is the earliest Uswnt has been eliminated from a World Cup.
The epic penalty shootout ended 5-4 to Sweden. Penalties from players on both sides were poor, with several players missing the target, including Team U.S. maverick Megan Rapinoe. The shootout went to sudden death and Sweden clinched the win with a weak penalty that US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher initially saved. Still, the ball crept past her and trickled into the goal. Sweden progressed to the Quarter Finals where they will face Japan.
Team U.S. dominated the game, which was broadcast on Fox Sports. The young side dominated the possession and kept Sweden’s goalkeeper busy, with almost constant attack on her goal. However, Team U.S. were less than clinical and failed to...
- 8/6/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be Megan Rapinoe’s last.
The four-time World Cup veteran has had many great moments as a member of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. The Uswnt will compete for a fifth championship after claiming victory in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019. This year’s tournament will take place in Australia and New Zealand with the first match of group play between New Zealand and Norway kicking off July 20. Australia will take on the Republic of Ireland shortly after, and two more matches that day will see Nigeria take on Canada and the Philippines take on Switzerland.
Group play extends to Thursday, August 3 before elimination rounds begin as the tournament narrows down the competition for a champion. The United States will also face the Netherlands and Portugal in Group E.
Read more details on how to watch the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup below:
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The four-time World Cup veteran has had many great moments as a member of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. The Uswnt will compete for a fifth championship after claiming victory in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019. This year’s tournament will take place in Australia and New Zealand with the first match of group play between New Zealand and Norway kicking off July 20. Australia will take on the Republic of Ireland shortly after, and two more matches that day will see Nigeria take on Canada and the Philippines take on Switzerland.
Group play extends to Thursday, August 3 before elimination rounds begin as the tournament narrows down the competition for a champion. The United States will also face the Netherlands and Portugal in Group E.
Read more details on how to watch the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup below:
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- 7/20/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
The U.S. Women’s National Team looks to make it three titles in a row (and five in all) at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which kicks off July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. It’s the first Women’s World Cup to have more than one host nation, and it’s also the first tournament to use the expanded 32-team format. Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s Uswnt roster features stars like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Kelley O’Hara, Alyssa Naeher, Julie Ertz, Crystal Dunn, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle. The USA is in Group E and plays against Vietnam (July 21), Netherlands (July 26) and Portugal (early morning August 1). The Uswnt has a recent history of winning big matches against Netherlands: a 2-0 victory in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final and a shootout win in the quarterfinal round of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. In the knockout stage, the...
- 7/18/2023
- TV Insider
Zurich, Jan 13 (Ians) World Cup finalists Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) have been nominated for FIFA’s Best awards while Christiano Ronaldo is a notable omission from the list.
The list of candidates for the 2022 award has been released by FIFA on Thursday night where Messi and Mbappe feature alongside Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and Neymar in the Best FIFA Men’s Player category.
Julian Alvarez also joined teammate Messi among the nominees in the 14-member list. Alvarez, playing his first World Cup, scored four goals while skipper Messi topped the scoring charts for his country with seven goals in Argentina’s first World Cup triumph in 36 years.
Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti, France’s Didier Deschamps and Argentina’s World Cup-winning manager Lionel Scaloni are nominated for best Men’s Coach. Morocco’s Walid Regragui also features on the shortlist after his side became the...
The list of candidates for the 2022 award has been released by FIFA on Thursday night where Messi and Mbappe feature alongside Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and Neymar in the Best FIFA Men’s Player category.
Julian Alvarez also joined teammate Messi among the nominees in the 14-member list. Alvarez, playing his first World Cup, scored four goals while skipper Messi topped the scoring charts for his country with seven goals in Argentina’s first World Cup triumph in 36 years.
Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti, France’s Didier Deschamps and Argentina’s World Cup-winning manager Lionel Scaloni are nominated for best Men’s Coach. Morocco’s Walid Regragui also features on the shortlist after his side became the...
- 1/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
These women are aiming for the goal—and the gold. The 2020 U.S. Olympic soccer team was officially named by head coach Vlatko Andonovski on Wednesday, June 23 and we can promise you'll recognize at least one of these incredible athletes. After all, more than half of these players were members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic soccer team in Brazil. The 18 players include goalkeepers Adrianna Franch and Alyssa Naeher; defenders Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Kelley O'Hara, Becky Sauerbrunn and Emily Sonnett; midfielders Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Kristie Mewis and Samantha Mewis; and forwards Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, Alex...
- 6/23/2021
- E! Online
The U.S. Women’s National Team has successfully defended their world title, winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the fourth time in program history with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in Lyon, France.
The Uswnt previously won the World Cup — which is held every four years — in 1991, 1999 and 2015, though Sunday’s final was a much more nervy affair than their 5-2 victory over Japan four years ago. Despite sustained pressure by the U.S., the Dutch defense and goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal kept them off the scoreboard for the entire first half, marking the first time in this tournament that the U.S. failed to score in the first 15 minutes of the match.
But in the 60th minute, the U.S. was granted a penalty kick after replay review found that forward Alex Morgan was hit in the arm by the cleat of center back Stefanie van der Gragt.
The Uswnt previously won the World Cup — which is held every four years — in 1991, 1999 and 2015, though Sunday’s final was a much more nervy affair than their 5-2 victory over Japan four years ago. Despite sustained pressure by the U.S., the Dutch defense and goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal kept them off the scoreboard for the entire first half, marking the first time in this tournament that the U.S. failed to score in the first 15 minutes of the match.
But in the 60th minute, the U.S. was granted a penalty kick after replay review found that forward Alex Morgan was hit in the arm by the cleat of center back Stefanie van der Gragt.
- 7/7/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Two hundred and forty-three years ago tomorrow, America seceded from Great Britain. Last night, the U.S. succeeded over England in the Women’s World Cup.
Unfortunately for the Brits, a ton of them had to watch this latest loss on television. A 2019 record 11.7 million U.K. viewers tuned in to the match, which was on BBC One, according to the BBC Press Office. It just didn’t work out in their favor.
Team USA beat Team England 2-1 on Tuesday to advance to the 2019 Women’s World Cup Final on Sunday, when it will face the winner of tonight’s Netherlands vs. Sweden game.
Also Read: 19 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Series Over the First Half of 2019 (Photos)
Christen Press and Alex Morgan scored the goals last night for the United States, while Ellen White put in the lone goal for England. Team USA goalie Alyssa Naeher came up huge with...
Unfortunately for the Brits, a ton of them had to watch this latest loss on television. A 2019 record 11.7 million U.K. viewers tuned in to the match, which was on BBC One, according to the BBC Press Office. It just didn’t work out in their favor.
Team USA beat Team England 2-1 on Tuesday to advance to the 2019 Women’s World Cup Final on Sunday, when it will face the winner of tonight’s Netherlands vs. Sweden game.
Also Read: 19 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Series Over the First Half of 2019 (Photos)
Christen Press and Alex Morgan scored the goals last night for the United States, while Ellen White put in the lone goal for England. Team USA goalie Alyssa Naeher came up huge with...
- 7/3/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
England’s defeat by the USA in the Women’s World Cup was a devastating result for the Lionesses but it was a ratings hit. The game, which aired on BBC One in the UK, peaked with an audience of 11.7M, making it the most watched show of the year.
More than half – 50.8% – of television audiences tuned in to see England lose in dramatic fashion to the USA.
It was the highest rating in the UK for a Women’s World Cup game, with the previous record being set in the quarter-final win over Norway, which was watched by 7.6M. Ratings have increased over the tournament, with England’s 2-1win over Scotland watched by 6.1M and its 3-0 win over Cameroon watched by 6.9M.
The game took the ratings crown from Line of Duty, which saw its fifth season opener watched by 8M people.
England now play Sweden or...
More than half – 50.8% – of television audiences tuned in to see England lose in dramatic fashion to the USA.
It was the highest rating in the UK for a Women’s World Cup game, with the previous record being set in the quarter-final win over Norway, which was watched by 7.6M. Ratings have increased over the tournament, with England’s 2-1win over Scotland watched by 6.1M and its 3-0 win over Cameroon watched by 6.9M.
The game took the ratings crown from Line of Duty, which saw its fifth season opener watched by 8M people.
England now play Sweden or...
- 7/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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