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Megan Rapinoe: penalty miss in World Cup shootout loss was ‘dark comedy’

Veteran sends penalty over bar in defeat to SwedenMatch report: Americans crash out after shootout defeat

Megan Rapinoe reflected on the swings of fortune that often make football so cruel as she bowed out her final World Cup after the United States lost to Sweden on penalties on Sunday night.

The 38-year-old’s prowess on set-pieces has helped her win two World Cups with her country. But she was one of three USA players to miss a penalty in Sunday’s shootout, which Sweden won 5-4.

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