Anyone up watching USA-SWE? (potential spoilers)

[ok_cpu]

This is a lot for a round of 16 match.

[spooky3]

1. Peeking--trying to go back to sleep

Love seeing the stands absolutely packed

[chillfactor]

2. Up

but not watching.

[ok_cpu]

3. Still up from Saturday or early bird? n/t

[chillfactor]

9. still up from Saturday

[ok_cpu]

10. Salut!

I went to bed at 10:00 to get ready for this.

[happy feet]

4. I'm watching.

They’re much more organized and team play than in previous matches

[ok_cpu]

5. For sure

I thought they might get one right before the end of the half.

[Walleye]

6. Just turned it on, thanks

[3catwoman3]

7. One more crazy person here.

[ok_cpu]

8. Don't think I've set too many 4:55 Sunday alarms! n/t

[Celerity]

11. yes, at a pub near our house

[ok_cpu]

12. That sounds like fun!

It's been an exciting one.

Edited to add: but wait, you're probably rooting for the team in yellow, right?

[Celerity]

13. ja, Heja Sverige!

[Celerity]

14. our women's team has been so tragically unlucky in global & continental finals 7 played, only 1 win

the latest, the 2020 Olympics, was a gut wrenching loss versus a vastly inferior Canadian side, on pens

[ok_cpu]

15. Your keeper has been outstanding.

No matter what, it is a shame for one of these sides to exit the tournament this early.

[Walleye]

16. Now I remember why I hate soccer

[ok_cpu]

17. That's a tough way to lose.

[Walleye]

18. It really is, they played a hell of a good game

[Celerity]

19. by a few millimetres.............. ⚽

[ok_cpu]

20. Well done. Good luck Friday!

[Celerity]

23. we still have to win 3 games to finally put the Swedish World Cup curse to bed (men and women)

Japan next (the US nemesis in the 2011 World Cup final, a massive upset or the US would have been going foe 4 straight, not 3)

then Spain or the Netherlands

and likely France or England in the Final

if we play England in the final, I cannot say who I will be for

totally conflicted

wifey will be for Sweden, she already said so

BUT we have 2 super tough games just to get there

the current WC power rankings by some US commentator:



meaning we may have to beat the top 3 teams (according to him) left

I disagree with Japan as number one

I would go with England or Sweden

here are the official FIFA rankings pre WC

[bottomofthehill]

21. Now they have parity with the men

[underpants]

22. Looks like Rapinoe could have won it but didn't

Her kick would have made it 4-2.