It’s the game that no side wants to play in, but the World Cup third placed playoff between Sweden and co-hosts Australia offers both sides a chance to finish their tournament on a high whilst giving a chance to some of the fringe players in getting World Cup minutes.
It seemed Sweden’s semifinal against Spain was heading for extra-time when Rebecka Blomqvist fired home a shot from close range to cancel out Spain’s opener, but their World Cup dream was dashed just over 90 seconds later when Olga Carmona scored a stunning late winner for Spain.
For Australia, they fought valiantly against a strong and well drilled England side, and equalised with an amazing Sam Kerr goal, but England’s quality shone through and the Lionesses defeated the Matildas 3-1, ending their magical run.
Whilst Australia is bitterly disappointed to not get the chance to win the final in front of their own fans, they still have the chance to finish third at the World Cup for the first time ever.
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The third placed playoff between Sweden and Australia will begin at 6:00 p.m. local time at Brisbane Stadium, the scene of Australia’s famous penalty shootout win over France. Here is how that corresponds with regions around the…
