The Swedish team put on another impressive display to defeat Australia 4-2 in the women's football competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, despite Chelsea's Samantha Kerr scoring twice for the Australians.
The Chelsea striker also had a penalty saved, denying her a hat-trick.
Kerr's goals for Australia meant she became the highest scorer for the Matildas in Olympic Games history.
Sweden's second victory moved them to the top of their group, booking their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare, as strong contenders to win gold.
Meanwhile, Zambia captain Barbra Banda scored a second successive hat-trick as the African nation drew 4-4 with China.
In other results, Canada beat Chile 2-1, Great Britain defeated Japan 1-0, USA thumped New Zealand 6-1 and Brazil drew 1-all with the Netherlands.
The men's second round of competition will commence today with Egypt facing Argentina at 7.30pm, New Zealand will take on Honduras at 8pm, France will play South Africa at 8pm, Australia will meet Spain at 9.30pm and Saudi Arabia will face Germany at 11.30pm.
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura's bid to end his glittering Olympic career with glory at his home Games ended prematurely after he failed to qualify for the final.
Widely considered the greatest male gymnast of all time, the 32-year-old lost his grip during his bar routine.
There was also misery for the hosts in the pool when favourite Daiya Seto failed to make the 400m medley final.
Meanwhile, China is currently leading the medal tally with 3 gold and 1 bronze, Italy is in second place with 1 gold and 1 silver, Japan is in third place with 1 gold and 1 silver, South Korea is fourth with 1 gold and 2 bronze and Ecuador is in fifth spot with 1 gold.
[Source: BBC]
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