The U.S. women’s national team is determined to finish group play with a victory over Sweden even though it would make their World Cup path tougher.
“We want to win every game. That’s where we’re at and that’s what we want to do,” said Jill Ellis, who has never lost a World Cup match as manager. “Deciding to come second or manipulate a score, that can be dangerous. The draw is what it is and we navigate whoever is in front of us.”
The game is arguably the team’s most important of the group stage. The U.S. cruised to wins over Thailand and Chile, outscoring them 16-0 while clearing its bench and using all 20 outfield players. Sweden will offer a far sterner challenge, exactly what the Americans need before beginning the unforgiving elimination stage.
Sweden has long been a thorn in the U.S.’ side. Only China and Norway have beaten the Americans more often than Sweden, the only team to defeat the U.S. in 23 World Cup group-stage matches dating to 1991. And the Swedes have lost just one of their last five meetings with the U.S., among them a quarterfinal in the last Olympics where Sweden handed the Americans their earliest elimination from a major tournament.Many on the U.S. still consider that game a turning point in the team’s development.
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