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U.S. women out of Soccer World Cup

The U.S. women’s soccer team is out of the World Cup after a penalty shoot-out loss to Sweden. It’s the first time the U.S. team has been sent home early from a tournament; The team’s previous worst finish was third place.

The Gist’s Lauren Tuiskula watched the game and all the fallout afterward. She joins host Peter O’Dowd for the latest.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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