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Rio 2016: Swedish women stun Brazil in semis

Updated on: 18 August,2016 06:26 AM IST  | 
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Sweden crushed Marta's dreams of guiding Brazil's women to a first Olympic football gold medal Tuesday with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win to set up a final with Germany

Rio 2016: Swedish women stun Brazil in semis

Rio de Janeiro: Sweden crushed Marta's dreams of guiding Brazil's women to a first Olympic football gold medal Tuesday with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win to set up a final with Germany.

The five-time world player of the year, Marta walked off in tears after the upset before 70,000 people in a stunned Maracana stadium.




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