In the wee hours of Wednesday morning in the U.S., the women's national team learned its path to the medal stand at this summer's Olympics, and as it turns out, the group stage will play out like an episode of "This Is Your Life."
First, it'll be Sweden. Because of course Sweden. The U.S. and Sweden have met in six World Cups and two previous Olympics. Sweden famously knocked the U.S. out in the 2016 quarterfinals in Rio—the first time the U.S. failed to reach the gold medal game in six Olympics—sparking Hope Solo's "cowards" remarks and a rare setback that was ultimately avenged with the team's 2019 Women's World Cup triumph.