U.S. soccer suffers stunning defeat to Sweden in Olympics opener

• "We got our asses kicked, didn’t we?" Megan Rapinoe said after the game, per Yahoo! Sports.

The big picture: The game, played before a near-empty stadium, marked the first Olympics event to take place in host city Tokyo.

• Only a few dozen credentialed reporters were in the stands and a smattering of photographers were on the field, Axios' Ina Fried, who is at the Games, reports.

Between the lines: The Swedes, ranked 5th in the world, dominated play and got their opening goal in the 25th minute from a header from Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius.

• The second goal came early in the second half, again from Blackstenius, when she finished off a corner kick.

• The final goal of the game came in the 72nd minute off of another header, this time from Lina Hurtig.
• The U.S. team lacked possession, played flat and struggled to create chances.

Of note: The U.S. lost the first game of the 2008 Olympics and went on to win gold.

What's next: The U.S. team will continue in Group G play on July 24, when they face New Zealand at 7:30 a.m. ET.

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