LE HAVRE, France — After all the tension and the build-up and the references to the 2016 Olympics loss to Sweden, the United States women’s national team came out and scored in less than three minutes.
The Americans then scored again in the second half to break the Women’s World Cup group stage scoring record and beat Sweden 2-0 Thursday at Stade Océane. The U.S. finished first in Group F with 18 goals, surpassing the 1995 Norway team’s 17. Spain now waits in the round of 16.
Sweden finished second in the group and will play Canada next.