FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Hurtig considers VAR penalty tattoo if Sweden wins tournament

Sweden’s Lina Hurtig would possibly immortalise her shootout-winning penalty in opposition to the United States with a tattoo, however provided that her nation wins the World Cup, she advised reporters in Auckland on Tuesday because the staff ready for his or her quarterfinal with Japan.

The 27-year-old Arsenal winger got here off the bench within the 81st minute of the last-16 conflict and acquired her second of glory when she struck the seventh penalty in a wild shootout that noticed the Swedes on the point of elimination earlier than coming from behind to win 5-4.

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American keeper Alyssa Naeher acquired each fingers to Hurtig’s spot kick, however the ball made it over the road by a matter of millimetres and a FIFA VAR picture displaying it was a shade over the road shortly went viral.

USA’s goalkeeper #01 Alyssa Naeher concedes the profitable aim scored by Sweden’s ahead #08 Lina Hurtig (unseen) within the penalty shout-out in the course of the spherical of 16 soccer match between Sweden and USA at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne on August 6, 2023.
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“It’s just how everything went,” Hurtig advised reporters. “That picture afterwards, it was so crazy. It’s so crazy that we went through on that (penalty).”

“The (VAR) picture I’ve seen a lot, the penalty not so much. I don’t want to see it again, I get a little pain in my stomach actually, there’s so many feelings that come up when I see it,” Hurtig stated in an interview with Swedish radio.

Reactions from residence have ranged from congratulations to options that she get a tattoo of the viral picture of the penalty that arrange Sweden for his or her assembly with Japan.

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“I’ve said that we have to beat Japan now, otherwise it’s all for nothing,” Hurtig stated. “But if we win gold, it’s not impossible.”

Sweden, which has appeared in any respect 9 World Cup tournaments however has by no means gained one, meets 2011 champion Japan in a quarterfinal conflict at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday.