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Bleacher Report · Aug 12, 2016

Olympic Soccer 2016: Women's Quarter-Final Results and Semi-Final Schedule

The United States collapsed to a shock defeat to Sweden in the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic football competition at the 2016 Rio Games, as Jill Ellis' team lost a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at the Mane Garrincha Stadium.

The game remained tied at full-time, and despite plenty of efforts on goal, the match needed to be decided by spot-kicks.

The Swedes held their nerve, capturing a 4-3 victory on penalties, as America missed twice.

The remaining last-eight ties will be played on Friday, as China take on Germany, Canada face off against France, and hosts Brazil encounter Australia.

Here are the confirmed quarter-final results so far:

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