KSL OLYMPICS

Sweden’s Women Win 2nd Straight, Down Australia 4-2

Jul 24, 2021, 8:57 AM | Updated: 9:00 am

Stina Blackstenius #11 - Team Sweden - Fridolina Rolfo #18...

Stina Blackstenius #11 of Team Sweden celebrates with Fridolina Rolfo #18 after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Women's First Round Group G match between Sweden and Australia on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

(Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

BY ANNE M. PETERSON, AP
Sports Producer

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Fridolina Rolfo scored a pair of goals and Sweden won its second straight match in the group stage of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament with a 4-2 victory over Australia.

Sweden opened the Tokyo Games with a 3-0 victory over the United States and leads Group G.

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Klara för kvartsfinal ✔️

🇸🇪 4-2 🇦🇺 | #SWEAUS | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3Y69vjnI1B

— Svensk Fotboll (@svenskfotboll) July 24, 2021

Sam Kerr scored a pair of goals for Australia.

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