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Australia’s home Women’s World Cup ends in defeat to Sweden in third-place playoff
It has been a history-making, game-changing Women's World Cup for Australia, but the Matildas' participation in the tournament ended in a 2-0 defeat to Sweden in the third-place playoff on Saturday.Still, this match marked new frontiers for women's soccer in Australia following a World Cup, which has seen soccer mania grip the nation as the Matildas achieved its best-ever result in the tournament.Related video above: USWNT Eliminated From 2023 Women's World CupNobody wants to appear in the third-place playoff, and it normally produces a muted atmosphere, but such has been the support for the Matildas this World Cup that even after Sweden had taken an ultimately unassailable 2-0 lead, the crowd still cheered every pass, every tackle, every probing run.But even facing this partisan atmosphere, Sweden displayed its class as a penalty from Fridolina Rolfö in the first half and a sparkling goal from captain Kosovare Asllani secured victory, and third place.
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It has been a history-making, game-changing Women's World Cup for Australia, but the Matildas' participation in the tournament ended in a 2-0 defeat to Sweden in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
Still, this match marked new frontiers for women's soccer in Australia following a World Cup, which has seen soccer mania grip the nation as the Matildas achieved its best-ever result in the tournament.
Related video above: USWNT Eliminated From 2023 Women's World Cup
Nobody wants to appear in the third-place playoff, and it normally produces a muted atmosphere, but such has been the support for the Matildas this World Cup that even after Sweden had taken an ultimately unassailable 2-0 lead, the crowd still cheered every pass, every tackle, every probing run.
But even facing this partisan atmosphere, Sweden displayed its class as a penalty from Fridolina Rolfö in the first half and a sparkling goal from captain Kosovare Asllani secured victory, and third place.
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