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Top-Ranked U.S. Women's Soccer Team Falls To Sweden In Olympic Stadium With No Fans

The U.S, ranked No. 1 and the reigning World Cup champions, played a familiar foe: Sweden. And unfortunately for the U.S., it was a familiar result. Sweden beat them 3-0.
The U.S. came into these Games seeking to become the first women's team to ever take Olympic gold after winning the World Cup. That will be more of an uphill climb now.
Updated July 21, 2021 at 8:21 AM ET

TOKYO — It was a devastating start to the Tokyo Olympics for the U.S. women's soccer team. The U.S., ranked No. 1 and the reigning World Cup champions, played a familiar foe: Sweden. And unfortunately for the U.S., it was a familiar result. Sweden beat them 3-0.

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