To paraphrase those Swedish poet laureates ABBA: Mamma mia, here we go again.
The United States mostly has gotten the better of Sweden in their previous World Cup clashes.
Rather, it’s Sweden’s wins in the past two Olympic tournaments that provide the worries for American fans. In the opening match of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Sweden blitzed the U.S., 3-0, ending their 44-match unbeaten streak.“It’s frustrating, and it’s frustrating that it’s Sweden,” U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe said at the time. “They found a lot of space on us.”
Sweden relied heavily on set pieces in the opening round, scoring four of its goals off of corner kicks, including three near-identical headers by 5-foot-10 center back Amanda Ilestedt.The dangerous Stina Blackstenius, who plays her club soccer at Arsenal, features at center forward.Kosovare Asllani orchestrates the attack out of an attacking midfield role.
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