Tokyo Olympics: Sweden stun world champions USA women's football team with 3-0 thrashing in opener

USA women's football team, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, were riding on a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match vs Sweden in Tokyo.

A pair of goals from Swedish forward Stina Blackstenius spelled catastrophe for the United States on Wednesday, as they suffered a shock 3-0 defeat in their Tokyo 2020 debut. Fifth-ranked Sweden put the pressure on almost immediately with three shots in the first eight minutes, as the four-time Olympic gold medalists showed little sign of the stellar unbeaten run they have enjoyed since 2019.