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Friday 21 June 2019

United States' Tobin Heath, left,
celebrates with her teammate
Kelley O Hara after scoring
her team's second goal dur-
ing the Women's World Cup
Group F soccer match be-
tween Sweden and the United
States at Stade Oc ane, in Le
Havre, France, Thursday, June
20, 2019.
Associated Press

U.S.

dominates

rival

Sweden

2-0 to

remain

undefeated

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
LE HAVRE, France (AP) —
The United States is show-
ing just how fiercely it is
prepared to defend its
Women's World Cup title.
The Americans faced their
toughest test of the tour-
nament on Thursday night
and dominated in a 2-0
victory over Sweden, the
rivals that stunned them in
the last Olympics.
The U.S. went undefeated
in the group stage, posting
wins against Thailand and
Chile before beating the
Swedes, all without con-
ceding a goal. It is the first
time the Americans have
shut out all their group op-
ponents in the World Cup.
They also scored a group-
stage record 18 goals.
"We come here, we want Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, lines up a putt on the ninth green during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf
to win, all the time," goal- tournament, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Chaska, Minn.
keeper Alyssa Naeher said. Associated Press
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