Megan Rapinoe missed the net on a crucial penalty kick, as the USWNT fell to Sweden.
This World Cup run was also filled with some controversy, as the lack of national anthem singing from the team – it is customary in the World Cup to see different countries belting their national anthems before play – caused some to speak out against the USWNT.
Megan Rapinoe of USA is dejected after their team was defeated in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Sweden and USA at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on August 06, 2023 in Melbourne / Naarm, Aust After the match, which was the last of the World Cup for Rapinoe's career, she called it "dark comedy" that she missed her penalty kick.
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