Sweden Wins FIFA Women’s World Cup Bronze Medal for Fourth Time: Full Match Highlights and Recap

2023-08-19 12:56:07

Sweden won the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ bronze medal for the fourth time in their history by beating co-hosts Australia 2-0 on Saturday in Brisbane on the eve of the final between England and Spain.

After 1991, 2011 and 2019, the Scandinavians once more finished in third place in the prestigious tournament, with a record of four small finals won out of four.

Fridolina Rolfö (30th from the penalty spot) and captain Kosovare Asllani (62nd) confirmed the Swedes’ domination.

” It’s really super! We showed from the first minute that we were the best team, said Rolfo. We deserve this medal. »

This ultimate success heals the disappointment of the semi-final lost once morest Spain 2-1, a novice team at this level once morest which Sweden had never lost.

Until this hitch, Amanda Ilestedt’s teammates had eliminated the last two teams crowned world champions, the United States in the round of 16 (0-0 following, 5-4 on pens), and Japan in the next round (2- 1).

Despite the loss, this is Australia’s highest finish at a FIFA Women’s World Cup™.

“We wanted to win, we wanted to take something home. That’s how it is, said Sam Kerr. But looking at the fan support and how the girls performed, I think we’ve proven to the world that we’re a country that loves soccer. »

“We didn’t reach our goal tonight, but hopefully we’ve inspired a new generation. »

THE Matilda’s were aiming for the title at home, but they lost once morest stronger in the semi-finals, England, reigning European champions (3-1).

Star Sam Kerr assured Friday that the Australian players had had “the most incredible four weeks of their careers”.

The popular enthusiasm, illustrated by national television audience records, brought the 10th nation in the world to the last four of a World Cup for the first time, in eight appearances.

Both Australia and Sweden started the game with the same starting XI that started in the semi-finals.

The match swung to the Swedes following a penalty signaled by video assistance to arbitration (VAR) for a foul by Clare Hunt on Stina Blackstenius.

Rolfö did not tremble once morest goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, heroine of the penalty shootout once morest France in the quarterfinals (0-0 following, 7-6 on pens).

Captain Asllani widened the gap following returning from the locker room. The AC Milan player, who passed through Paris SG, had already scored in the 2019 small final, once morest England (2-1).

The English face Spain on Sunday, in a final between two selections never titled in the competition.

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