The US Women’s National Team came up against their old foes Sweden in the final group game of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Questions swirled around the team going into the match - what would be the impact of Julie Ertz sitting due to injury? How would the defense fare after some shaky performances leading up to the tournament? Would the changes that Jill Ellis made after the elimination from the 2016 Olympics pay off three years later? Had anyone given Carli Lloyd a reason to do a madness?
In the end the answers to those questions can be found in the 2-0 scoreline for the US.