Almost two weeks after her outburst against Sweden at the Summer Olympics, the other cleat has dropped for American soccer star Hope Solo.

The United States Soccer Federation announced Wednesday that it has suspended the star goalkeeper from the women's national team for six months.

Now the question is whether Solo will return to the squad at all.

After Sweden knocked the United States out of the Olympics in a shock quarterfinals upset, Solo teed off on the Swedes and former U.S. coach Pia Sundhage in front of reporters. Solo called Sweden "bunch of cowards" and criticized the coaching philosophy of Sundhage, who previously coached Solo and now coaches Sweden.

It was hardly her first brush with controversy, which U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati referenced in his statement announcing her suspension.

“The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the 2016 Olympics were unacceptable and do not meet the standard of conduct we require from our National Team players,” Gulati said in a press release. “Beyond the athletic arena, and beyond the results, the Olympics celebrate and represent the ideals of fair play and respect. We expect all of our representatives to honor those principles, with no exceptions."

“Taking into consideration the past incidents involving Hope, as well as the private conversations we’ve had requiring her to conduct herself in a manner befitting a U.S. National Team member, U.S. Soccer determined this is the appropriate disciplinary action.”

Among her past controversies:

Solo was booed by Brazilian fans at the Olympics this summer after bluntly expressing fear about contracting the Zika virus while at the games.

She's previously bickered with teammates and coaches.

In 2014, she reportedly threatened police officers who arrested her after she allegedly fought a nephew in an incident of domestic violence.

Solo has also been among the more outspoken women's team stars to criticize U.S. Soccer in a dispute over pay, arguing that she and her teammates should be compensated equally to the far less successful men's team.

Solo after making a save against New Zealand in the Olympics. Image: Denver Post via Getty Images

On the pitch, Solo is universally regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of women's soccer, winning two Olympics gold medals and a World Cup with the U.S. squad.

It's not clear whether Solo, 35, will be able to return to the national team.

The U.S. women now have three years until the next World Cup and four years until the next Olympics. All things considered, the six-month ban handed down Wednesday could make working her way back onto the national team and into executives' good graces a challenge.

This did not go unnoticed by some U.S. soccer fans and observers.

Hope said crappy things, but it sure seems like US Soccer is taking full advantage of any chance possible to push her out. — Jason Davis (@davisjsn) August 24, 2016

I guess now that a major tournament isn't coming up US Soccer can suspend Hope Solo for "past incidents" — Ashley Holcomb (@ashleyxholcomb) August 24, 2016

US Soccer suspends Hope Solo for six months. Barring change of heart by Ellis, ban effectively ends her national team career. — Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) August 24, 2016

In a response delivered to Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl, Rich Nichols, executive director of the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association, called Solo's suspension "excessive, unprecedented, disproportionate and a violation of Ms. Solo's First Amendment rights."

SI: Response to Hope Solo suspension from Rich Nichols, executive director, USWNT Players Association pic.twitter.com/ZOPsYgSCk7 — Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) August 25, 2016

Solo will file an appeal, according to Nichols.

As for Sundhage, we're guessing her response to the ban would sound something like what she originally said right after Solo's insults at the Olympics.

“I don't give a crap," Sundhage said then. "I'm going to Rio, she's going home.”

Now it looks like Solo will be spending even more time at home than she initially planned.