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USWNT vs. Sweden: Watch the controversial — but correct — call that ended the match

U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher argued she had saved Lina Hurtig's penalty kick, but after a review by the Video Assist Referee, Sweden was awarded the winning goal.

By Star Tribune staff

August 7, 2023 at 12:20PM

Sweden’s Lina Hurtig reacts as she awaits the decision of her penalty kick that ended her side’s victory over the United States. (Scott Barbour, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher argued she had saved Lina Hurtig's penalty kick, but after a review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), the match ended with Sweden advancing to the quarterfinal by winning 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes on Sunday.

"We just lost the World Cup by a millimeter," Naeher said in a post-match interview on FOX. "That's tough."

Here's a look at the game-ending kick, which was first ruled a save before the review:

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