The United States Women’s National Team has been bounced from the Olympics by Sweden.
Sweden outscored the USA 4-3 on penalty kicks after regulation ended in a 1-1 tie. (SLIDESHOW: This Nearly Naked Model Is All The Motivation You Need For The Olympics)
The USWNT has been in the news recently for a lot more than just soccer because they have complained about being paid less than the men.
US goalkeeper Hope Solo prepares to kick the ball during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Quarter-finals women’s football match USA vs Sweden, at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on August 12, 2016. / AFP / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit: EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
Five members of the team filed a complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation arguing they were victims of wage discrimination. (RELATED: US Women’s Soccer Team Files Complaint Demanding Equal Pay With Men)
It looks like any argument going forward won’t include how the team medaled in the 2016 Olympics.