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Olympic Soccer 2021: USWNT's Stunning Loss to Sweden Headlines Day 1 Results

The United States women's national team delivered one of its worst performances at an international tournament on Wednesday.

The USWNT was stunned by Sweden in a 3-0 defeat to open up group play at the Tokyo Olympics.

Sweden entered the tournament as the only side to score a goal on the USWNT in 2021, and it added to its haul against the Americans three times in a stunning upset.

The manner in which Sweden defeated the USWNT sent shockwaves through the 12-team competition. The USWNT should still qualify for the eight-team knockout round, but it proved to be more vulnerable than first thought.