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‘Sick joke’: Megan Rapinoe and Alyssa Naeher react as USA exit Women’s World Cup – video | Football

The USWNT were knocked out of the Women's World Cup following a 5-4 loss in their penalty-shootout against Sweden. Megan Rapinoe missed a crucial penalty in her final game for the United States and said it felt like a 'sick joke', adding 'there’s just some dark, dark comedy in me missing a penalty in my last game ever.' Rapinoe said her team dominated the game but that it didn't matter as they had failed to score.
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England imperious and the USA scrape through – Women’s Football Weekly | Football

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; England finally look like a side capable of going very far at this World Cup, helped hugely by an amazing performance by Lauren James. If it wasn’t for an offside she may well have had the greatest ever World Cup hat-trick. Elsewhere, the USA struggle to a 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Portugal, meaning they finish second in their group behind the Netherlands to set up a tough last-16 clash with Sweden. Plus, trouble in the Ireland camp and your questions answered. ...