Why USWNT could be better off losing to Sweden

At the 2016 Olympics, a loss to Sweden marked the United States women’s soccer team’s earliest exit ever from international competition. On Thursday, a loss to Sweden could propel the defending World Cup champions to another crown. Both teams already have clinched berths into next week’s knockout stage, so the undefeated U.S. and Sweden squads...

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