The AAMI Park will be the venue this Sunday when two giants of Women’s Football in Sweden and USA clash for a place in the quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Swedes booked their spot in the knockout rounds courtesy of their first-placed finish in Group G ahead of Italy, South Africa and Argentina. Finishing the campaign with maximum points, Sweden rapped up their group stage campaign with a routine 2-0 victory over Argentina.
The USA, meanwhile, finished as runners-up in Group E behind the Netherlands having garnered five points from three games. Their final group game came in a goalless draw against Portugal last week.
This will be the 44th meeting between the two sides. The USA have 23 wins to their name, while Sweden were victorious on eight occasions. Their most recent meeting came in July 2021 when Sweden claimed a 3-0 win in the 2020 Olympics.
Taking a critical look at the game, our analyst believed it will be a close tie with the and a possible penalty shootout at the end of the day as the game might end in a tie after the regulation and extra time. The Bookmakers favour the USA to win this game with 2.30 odds as against the 3.33 odds given to the Swedes.
PREDICTIONS:
- Highest scoring half (2nd)