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United States vs Sweden: A Storied Rivalry Revisited Ahead of 2019 Women's World Cup Clash

The United States and Sweden will remarkably face each in the Women's World Cup group stage at a fifth consecutive tournament this month in France after also being previously drawn together in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015, as well as at the inaugural competition back in 1991.

That first World Cup meeting 28 years ago was narrowly won by the Americans en-route to lifting the trophy, with the Swedes also reaching the latter stages, eventually finishing third.

It was each country's first ever World Cup game and it looked as though it was going to be a comfortable victory for the USA after goals from Carin Jennings (2) and a young Mia Hamm gave them a 3-0 lead, only for Sweden to pull two back in quick succession.