The Americans will be looking to turn it up a notch on Sunday as the open play in the knockout round against last year’s third-place finisher Sweden. The other matchup on Sunday will be the South African side facing a Netherlands squad that looked fierce in group play. We should get two exciting games Sunday.
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Netherlands vs. South Africa
The South Africans have been a pleasant surprise, knocking off the Italian side and playing the Argentinians to a draw. But that ends here. It’s not if, it’s by how many do the Dutch win this match. The Netherlands has looked like a potential world champion in group play. They took the early lead against the United States and played to a draw. The cinderella story ends here for South Africa.
The Pick: First Goalscorer – Lieke Martens (+310)
Sweden vs. United States
The two-time defending champions looked sluggish in group play and did not play like they have in past World Cup tournaments. If the Swedish team wants to avenge last year’s semi-final loss to the Netherlands, they have to play their best to get by the U.S. It may not be the popular play, but it’s the smart one.
The Pick: Sweden (+120)
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