Sweden and World Cup co-hosts Australia will look to end their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaigns on a high in the third place playoff in Brisbane.
Both sides were on the wrong end of heartbreaking defeats in the semifinals, with Sweden rocked by a late Olga Carmona screamer for Spain in Auckland and a clinical, effective performance from England eliminating Australia 3-1 in Sydney despite a Sam Kerr wonder goal.
It is not the final game of the World Cup either side wanted but it gives both a chance to right the wrongs from their semifinal defeats and set a platform for the future.. For Australia, it is a chance for a happy farewell from around 50,000 fans after their brilliant run at the tournament, where they have united a country and smashed attendance and viewing records for the sport domestically.
Tony Gustavsson’s team will be desperate to clinch third place, which would be their best ever World Cup finish, and we can still expect to see a strong lineup from both sides and an entertaining clash.
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