Sweden Is More Than Just The USWNT's Most Vocal Rival
Following its uneven, but critically important, 3-1 win over Australia in its opening match, the U.S. Women’s National Team (the Lady Yanks) next face Sweden on Friday evening, June 12th, at 8:00 p.m. EST. Sweden, the 5th ranked team in the world coming into the tournament, surprisingly drew 3-3 with Nigeria in its opening match, so the Swedes will be desperate for a victory to ensure their place in the knockout round. As we get closer to Friday night, what do we know about the Swedes?