RENNES, FRANCE—Kosovare Asllani’s goal after a weather delay broke up a scoreless stalemate and Sweden went on to win its Women’s World Cup opener 2-0 on Tuesday and spoil Chile’s debut in the tournament. Asllani’s goal, Sweden’s 60th in World Cup play, came in the 83rd minute. The teams play in the same group with the defending champion United States and Thailand. The Netherlands, ranked No. The Netherlands made its World Cup debut in 2015 and got through to the knockout stage before losing to eventual runner-up Japan.

Source: thestar June 11, 2019 22:41 UTC