
Women's soccer has not traditionally been popular in Brazil, but Marta and her teammates have been capturing hearts as they've traveled across the country en route to a semifinal match against Sweden at the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday. ''We are aware of the pressures,'' Brazil coach Vadao said through a translator on Monday. Sweden deployed a defensive strategy against the United States and won 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.
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