Sweden and Germany both make first Olympic final

Even Germany and Sweden seem to be surprised they are in the women's Olympic soccer final. 

Most figured the World Cup champion U.S. national team would be cruising to its fourth-straight gold medal. 

But the Americans were ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals. Sweden knocked off the Brazilians, too, this time in the semifinals. 

So here they are: an all-European Olympic final for the first time. Germany faces Sweden on Friday at the iconic Maracana Stadium, with both making their debuts in the title match. 

"This was our dream," Germany defender Annike Krahn said. "It is so difficult to put in words what I am feeling, maybe when we get to Rio and Olympic Village for the first time in the Olympic Games we can celebrate a little bit. But, of course, always focused on the final match."