The reigning world champions look for a second consecutive win to clinch a place in the Olympics quarterfinals.
Lose to Australia, however, and the Americans' destiny will no longer be in their hands and they would have to rely on results elsewhere going their way if they are to progress as one of the two top-ranked third teams.
"We came with the mindset to win, with the mindset to score goals and we accomplished that but as soon as that [the win against New Zealand] happened we didn't have time—or want—to celebrate because we wanted to focus on the next game and that has been our main focus since the game ended," he told ESPN.
Australia, who is coached by former USWNT assistant coach Tony Gustavsson, will not be an easy challenge for the U.S. Thebeat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game and led Sweden 2-1 in the second half, before eventually losing 4-2.
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