For 27 agonizing seconds, Alyssa Naeher thought she'd kept American dreams alive. And then, in an instant, by the tiniest of margins, the USWNT was gutted.
The 31-year-old fought tears as she spoke to reporters after the match.
Emotion began to grip Rapinoe an hour after the USWNT's 5-4 penalty shootout loss to Sweden as she reflected on her career in a chilly post-match interview zone.
Andonovski is the first coach to lead the USWNT into multiple major tournaments and win none of them.
After 120 messy, physical, tense minutes, the USWNT slid to its worst World Cup finish ever.
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The Dutch dominated possession in the first round of the knockout stage.
The USWNT will face its nemesis after a flat second-place finish in the group stage.
Both teams had little trouble in their first knockout-round games.
Sweden is a potential conqueror of the USWNT because it does one thing better than any other team in the world.
A report Thursday said Zambia coach Bruce Mwape had touched the chest of one of his team's players two days before Zambia beat Costa Rica.
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England has become the new favorite to win the tournament after the USWNT was second in Group E.
The German women are out in the group stage for the first time ever.
After a shaky group stage run, everybody is doubting the U.S. women's national team. But it still has a shot at a three-peat in the knockout rounds, and that's all that matters.
USWNT co-captain Lindsey Horan doggedly defended the team's mentality at a Thursday news conference.
Inter Miami will now take on FC Dallas in the Round of 16.
USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski called the comments "insane."
The USWNT's descent from atop women's soccer isn't surprising or sudden.
South Africa is the other team to advance from Group G after a surprising win over Italy.
U.S. Soccer has to work harder and smarter at finding more Rose Lavelle-types in a youth soccer system that, generally speaking, promotes and celebrates Alex Morgan-types.
Lloyd jumped at an opportunity to narrate the 2023 Women’s World Cup to millions of Americans. And it didn’t take long to realize that the USWNT’s erstwhile hero would become its chief critic.
FIFA’s World Cup schedule was crafted under an implicit assumption of American dominance. That assumption backfired.
MLS is reviewing the allegations against the former USMNT coach.
Lloyd admonished the U.S. for celebrating after its 0-0 tie with Portugal and said it's "lucky to not be going home right now."
England won all three of its group stage games.
After three games in the World Cup, USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski looks clueless and his players surpassed by European counterparts.
The Dutch scored more goals against Vietnam in the first 25 minutes than the USWNT did all game.
Team USA had the edge in Group E before an awful outing against Portugal.
The U.S. held on for a 0-0 draw, which secured its progression to the knockout stages. The Netherlands, meanwhile, walloped Vietnam, 7-0, relegating the U.S. to runner-up status, and likely to a difficult matchup Sunday against Sweden.
Sam Kerr was available, but not needed, as Australia secured its spot in the knockout round.
Ahead of their final group stage match against Portugal on Tuesday, the time for the USWNT to get in sync is now.
Switzerland won Group A ahead of Norway after Norway's big win over the Philippines.
Saddled with tumult and desperate for a win, the Norwegians banded together and showed how capable they can be with their backs against the wall.
After two uninspiring performances, Rapinoe admits the team is feeling some anxiety though it's nothing the USWNT hasn't overcome before.
The 16-year-old scored in the Spirit's 4-2 Challenge Cup win.
Jamaica's first World Cup victory and France's late goal over Brazil set up a must-win for Brazil to advance out of the group stage.
Australia's top player missed the host country's first two matches with a calf injury.
South Africa had a 2-0 lead in the second half, but had to settle for a draw.
Keira Walsh was England's conductor, a FIFA Player of the Year nominee. Now she's the fourth England star to suffer a serious knee injury this season.
The USWNT has seen good ratings two matches into the 2023 Women's World Cup.
The greatest soccer player ever is now in Major League Soccer and using this blank canvas to continue painting masterpieces as only he could.
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A 1-1 tie with the Netherlands exposed flaws in the U.S. women, but it also provided a necessary test.
Portugal takes on the United States in the final group stage game.
A crunching tackle sparked anger inside USWNT co-captain Lindsey Horan. Minutes later, she scored a game-tying goal. "I don't think you ever wanna get me mad," she said.
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The U.S. women’s national team had been falling, tumbling from the top of the women’s soccer world, when Lindsey Horan darted to the rescue.
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Lindsey Horan scored a much-needed equalizer in another up-and-down match for the USWNT.