SportsSophie, meanwhile, fetched boundaries off Kranti Gaud and Deepti Sharma to keep the scoreboard moving. She found a fleeting ally in Lauren Bell, but Deepti drew her forward with a flighted delivery that spun sharply back into the right-hander and crashed into the top of the off-stump.
Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel emerged as the hero by saving Cucho Hernández's penalty, laying the foundation for his team's victory. Earlier in the shootout, Colombia's Davinson Sánchez struck the crossbar. Switzerland's Manuel Akanji also missed his spot-kick, but Ruben Vargas calmly converted the decisive penalty to seal a memorable victory.
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India began their chase aggressively, with Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi playing a few attractive strokes. However, England's fast bowlers Josh Tongue and Jofra Archer struck early to dismantle the top order. Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Shivam Dube also failed to make significant contributions.
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Despite the defeat, it marked the United States' best-ever performance in the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup, with the team winning three matches for the first time in tournament history. However, their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002 came to an end.
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FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer and Chairman of the Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina also voiced his support for Klaus. "Rafael Klaus is officiating at his second FIFA World Cup. He was also part of our refereeing team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He is an experienced and highly respected referee, and we have complete confidence in him," Collina said.
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