In Wednesday's Olympic premiere, the Swedish national team - a medal candidate - will face the reigning world champion team USA as well as four-time Olympic champions.
A tough match awaits, and the Americans still remember the drama of the summer games in Rio 2016.
"Extremely upset"
Sweden eventually won the quarterfinals on penalties - since Lisa Dahlqvist set the decisive penalty - something that defender Kelley O'Hara has carried with her ever since.
-I remember that I was extremely upset after the match.
It is a game and a loss I have thought about a lot over the past five years, she tells TT during a press conference and continues:
- It was a good match.
Sweden had a plan and stuck to it.
The result?
The USA missed the final in the women's tournament for the first time and had to go home after three straight Olympic golds - while Sweden took silver.
A disappointment that other players also previously described in painful terms.
- The bitterness from what happened in 2016 will always remain.
As it ended and that we did our worst performance ever in an Olympics, it will always be there, said attacking veteran Alex Morgan before an international match against Sweden earlier this spring.
"Sure of our ability"
Sweden will offer strong resistance in Tokyo as well, believes Kelley O'Hara.
- They have some really good players individually and they play well collectively, she says.
Meeting Sweden will be tough, admits Olympic debutant Lynn Williams.
- They are a good team, they are tough and long.
I think it will be a tough match, she says and adds:
- But I'm sure of our ability,
Sweden starts the group game against the USA on Wednesday.
After that, Australia awaits on July 24 and New Zealand on July 27.