Oct 23, 2016; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Team USA forward Carli Lloyd (10) dribbles in the first half against the Team Switzerland at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

The United States Women’s National Team plays their first of two friendlies in Scandinavia this week against Sweden on Thursday.

This will be the first meeting between Sweden and the USWNT since they last met in the 2016 Olympic Games, as the Swedes knocked out the U.S. in the quarterfinals in route to their silver medal performance.

It will only be the third time the U.S. has played in Sweden. In 2008 and 2012 the USWNT defeated their Scandinavian rivals in Sweden.

The USWNT will be looking to build on their two victories against Russia in April. They started off 2017 with a disappointing performance at the SheBelieves Cup but have since regrouped.

With a majority of the players in the thick of their National Women’s Soccer League seasons, the form shown by the USWNT should be top-notch. Players such as Rose Lavelle and Christen Press have been playing well for their respective clubs and the USWNT stars in the league have been performing fantastically as a whole.

Sweden is preparing for the Euros which begins in July. They have had a rough start to 2017 as they finished seventh at the Algarve Cup. In April, they lost to Canada, in Sweden, by a final score of 1-0.

The USWNT will be without Alex Morgan, Morgan Brian, and Jaelene Hinkle. North Carolina Courage striker, Lynn Williams, was added to the roster as a replacement for Morgan.

Former USWNT coach, Pia Sundhage, will be facing her old team for the fifth time. She has yet to lose against the U.S. since taking over at the helm for Sweden.

Carli Lloyd will be a player to watch for this week as she approaches 100 career goals for the USWNT, she is currently at 97 goals.

How to Watch

When: Thursday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. (ET)

Where: Gamla Ullevi Stadium -Gothenburg, Sweden

How to Watch: ESPN2, WatchESPN (Streaming)