How Sweden women's soccer became the most evilly exquisite Olympics villains Now one win from the gold medal, the Swedes have become perfect Olympic villains along the way.

UMEA, Sweden (AP) — Sprinkled around its small, shared office are trophies and mementos signifying the not-so-distant glory days of Swedish women’s soccer team Umeå IK. On one wall is the No ...

Peter Gerhardsson took a moment, then laughed to himself as he pondered the question many in women’s soccer are asking. Just what will it take for Sweden to end its long wait for a major ...

MELBOURNE, Australia—After barely surviving the group stage, then grinding through 120 scoreless minutes in its initial knockout-round game, against Sweden, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ...

The Swedish women extended their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches, with scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over co-host Australia.

The 2-1 victory over Japan, the 2011 champion, means that Sweden—or one of five other potential first-timers—will win.

Australia vs. Sweden odds, start time: Soccer expert reveals Women's World Cup picks, third-place game bets SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green locked in his FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 picks ...

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory in the women’s soccer tournament.

The U.S. women soccer players had not forgotten the way Sweden eliminated them at the Rio Games in 2016. For five years, the Americans laid in wait quietly hoping to see the Swedes in another ...