Brazil’s Marta (left) dribbles past Sweden’s Kosovare Asllani during the Brazil vs Sweden game at the Maracana stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games football tournament on Wednesday. Sweden won against Brazil at the penalty shoot-out. AFP PHOTO
RIO DE JANEIRO: Sweden ended a disconsolate Marta’s dreams of guiding Brazil’s women to a first Olympic football gold medal Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win to book their place in the gold medal match.