Sweden Stuns US 3–0 in Women’s Soccer at Olympics

Sweden Stuns US 3–0 in Women’s Soccer at Olympics
United States' Tobin Heath reacts after losing 0-3 against Sweden during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, on July 21, 2021. Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo
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TOKYO—Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time.

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the Swedes stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3–0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament.