Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Canada 🇸🇪
Beckie took the penalty rather than captain Christine Sinclair, whose 182 goals remain two shy of matching the record set by retired American Abby Wambach.
Sinclair, who had a goal in Canada's final group stage match against the Netherlands, is the second player to score in five straight World Cups, joining Brazil's Marta. Eight of Sinclair's goals have come against Sweden. Sweden finished second in its group behind the defending champion U.S. The Swedes wrapped up the group with a 2-0 loss to the Americans, who they famously knocked out of the quarterfinals at the 2016 Olympics.
Sweden has been to all eight World Cups since the women's tournament started in 1991. Its best finish was runner up in 2003. Fifth-ranked Canada, which finished second in its group after a 2-1 loss to the Dutch, has bronze medals in the last two Olympics, but fell to England in the quarterfinals at the 2015 World Cup on home soil.
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