The United States was eliminated from the women’s World Cup after losing to Sweden, 5-4, in a dramatic penalty-kick shootout after a scoreless draw in the round of 16, its earliest exit from the tournament. The Americans, who had never finished worse than third at any previous World Cup, were sent home in the first round of the knockout stage Sunday in Melbourne, Australia, a massive disappointment for the world’s top-ranked team. Sweden advances to play Japan in a quarterfinal Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. Continue reading for highlights from the match.