‘It’s a wake-up call,’ U.S. soccer coach says of loss to Sweden.

TOKYO — There are plenty of words to describe the usual mood of the U.S. women’s soccer team: competitive, demanding, confident, fun.

Less common ones: frustrated, disappointed, angry. But after a 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday in the team’s opening game at the Tokyo Olympics, those were probably a more accurate reflection of the vibe in the team’s camp.

“Nobody’s happy,” Coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Friday. “When you win a game and don’t play well, you’re not happy. When you lose one, it’s not an environment you want to see.”

It is one he had not seen in almost two years as the U.S. coach. The loss to Sweden was the first for the United States in 24 games under Andonovski, and only the second match that the team did not win since he was hired.

The Americans played 12 games in 2021 before departing for Tokyo and won 11 of them by shutout. The other was a 1-1 tie against Sweden in April, a game that featured — until Wednesday — the first thing resembling a misstep under Andonovski’s leadership.

It is not one he and his players want any part of repeating in their second game, against New Zealand on Saturday in Saitama.

“It’s a wake-up call,” Andonovski said of the opening defeat. “And you want a chance to make it right.”