PARIS, France — Sweden have booked their place in the World Cup quarter finals on Monday thanks to a 1-0 win against Canada. The Olympic runners-up are emerging like real dark horses in the competition and will be full of confidence when they face Germany in the next round on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from their victory at the Parc des Princes on Monday.
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In terms of football, the last 16 of this 2019 Women’s World Cup has not always been spectacular. But it has packed drama,…
PARIS, France — Sweden booked their place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Monday thanks to a 1-0 win against Canada. The Olympic runners-up are emerging like real dark horses in the competition and will be full of confidence when they face Germany in the next round on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from their victory at the Parc des Princes on Monday.
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In terms of football, the last 16 of this 2019 Women’s World Cup has not always been spectacular. But it has packed drama, from…
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Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius struck in the second half as they won 1-0 against Canada, who missed a late penalty, at the women’s World Cup to set up a quarterfinal against Germany.
Sweden get past Canada to set up a quarterfinals matchup against Germany at the Women’s World Cup.
Sweden scored in the 55th minute after a counter attack which saw striker Blackstenius prod the ball past onrushing keeper Stephanie Labbe for her first goal of the tournament.
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Canada had a chance to get back into the game after…
Kelley O’Hara feels three straight clean sheets will be huge for the USWNT’s confidence heading into the round of 16.
LE HAVRE, France — The U.S. made sure to remind the rest of the tournament that the most difficult path is the one that runs through the world’s top-ranked team and defending World Cup champions. But in doing so, the U.S. will have a more difficult path moving forward.
With a 2-0 win against Sweden on Thursday — the team that eliminated the U.S. from the 2016 Olympics — the U.S. wrapped up Group F with three wins in three games. For the first time ever, the U.S. completed the group phase without…
Relive the USWNT’s victory over Sweden in LEGO form, as Jill Ellis’ side wins Group F to progress to the round of 16.
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Following the USWNT’s 2-0 win over Sweden, Kate Markgraf and the FC crew examine what lies ahead in the round of 16 and beyond.
Goals either side of half-time saw the United States beat Sweden 2-0 to win Group F at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday night in Le Havre, setting up a round-of-16 match with Spain.
After making seven lineup changes for the match against Chile, coach Jill Ellis went back to the front three she used in the opener: Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath. Julie Ertz was not in the lineup for the U.S. as a precautionary measure because of a hip contusion after she started and scored in the 3-0…
Following the USWNT’s 2-0 win over Sweden, Kate Markgraf and the FC crew examine what lies ahead in the round of 16 and beyond.
Christen Press and Jill Ellis delve into all the motivating factors of what drives the USWNT, in particular losing the 2011 World Cup final.
Two-time World Cup champion Mia Hamm praises the USWNT for embracing every challenge that’s been thrown at them ahead of their World Cup clash against Sweden.
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