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How Sweden Loss Shaped the USWNT's Olympic Bracket Scenarios

The women's soccer tournament at the Olympics has been full of unexpected fodder and crooked scorelines. There's the entertainment value and attacking potential put forth by Zambia—the lowest-ranked team in the field—and its breakout star, Barbra Banda. Zambia's group, with all four teams having played two games, has accounted for 32 goals, while Banda and more-established Netherlands standout Vivianne Miedema have accounted for six apiece.

And while the tournament overall has featured scores such as 10–3, 4–4, 3–3, 5–0, 4–2 and 6–1, the most shocking one remains the 3–0 result that Sweden dropped on the U.