Post by Old Badger on Jun 20, 2019 16:20:18 GMT -5
USA - 2
SWE - 0
USA won all three of their group stage games, and all three were shut-outs, including 13-0 over Thailand and 3-0 over Chile. Great way to start their defense of the title. This game was really physical, even though both teams were assured of getting to the knock-out round of 16. Lots of players were on the ground, one was playing the final minutes with packing in her nose to stop bleeding. These two teams met in the final game of group play four years ago, and SWE beat USA in the Olympics in 2016. No love lost at all between them, so even though both could have sat back they went all-out. Fun game to watch.
USA plays Spain on Monday, which could set up a quarter-final game against France in Paris later next week; they play Brazil next. ESP went 1-1-1 to finish second in their group, with a win over South Africa, tie vs. China, and a loss to Germany. France is unbeaten, with wins over Norway, Nigeria, and South Korea; they've given up only 1 goal. Assuming they do play, the winner will be favored to win the whole thing.
SWE - 0
USA won all three of their group stage games, and all three were shut-outs, including 13-0 over Thailand and 3-0 over Chile. Great way to start their defense of the title. This game was really physical, even though both teams were assured of getting to the knock-out round of 16. Lots of players were on the ground, one was playing the final minutes with packing in her nose to stop bleeding. These two teams met in the final game of group play four years ago, and SWE beat USA in the Olympics in 2016. No love lost at all between them, so even though both could have sat back they went all-out. Fun game to watch.
USA plays Spain on Monday, which could set up a quarter-final game against France in Paris later next week; they play Brazil next. ESP went 1-1-1 to finish second in their group, with a win over South Africa, tie vs. China, and a loss to Germany. France is unbeaten, with wins over Norway, Nigeria, and South Korea; they've given up only 1 goal. Assuming they do play, the winner will be favored to win the whole thing.
