'At this point, an American victory would still feel like an upset.' seanmgregory previews Sunday's U.S. vs. Sweden match at the FIFAWWC.
Sweden's Stina Blackstenius celebrates vs Italy during a Group G match at Wellington Regional Stadium. Wellington, NZ 7/29/2023This story first appeared in Extra Time, our pop-up newsletter about the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Plus, Sweden has humbled the U.S. before. In 2011, Sweden nicked the U.S. 2-1 in Germany, in the group stage. That was the first time the U.S. failed to win its group at a World Cup. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sweden stopped the U.S. from earning a fourth straight Olympic gold. “We lost to a bunch of cowards," then-U.S. keeper Hope Solo, who did not appreciate Sweden’s play-it-safe tactics, More recently, at the 2021 Olympics, Sweden stunned the U.S. 3-0, in their opener.
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