The two-time defending champion Americans are struggling heading into Sunday’s Round of 16 match against the third-ranked Swedes, who they have met often in major tournaments.
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“We always find a way to play them in these big tournaments, so we know they’re a very good team. Every time that we play them it’s a massive battle,” U.S. captain Lindsey Horan said ahead of the match in Melbourne, Australia. This year, the Americans have just four goals and Coach Vlatko Andonovski is integrating 14 newcomers making their World Cup debuts.
Sweden also beat the Americans, 3-0, in the group opener at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The loss snapped a 44-match U.S. unbeaten streak that had dated to January 2019. The United States will be without midfielder Rose Lavelle for the match because she picked up a pair of yellow cards in group play. That’s going to hurt the Americans because Lavelle has been one of their few energy sparks.
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