Summary

  • Sweden claim third place at Women's World Cup for second successive tournament

  • FT: Sweden 2-0 Australia - Rolfo scored with penalty after VAR review, Asllani with fine finish for second

  • Co-hosts Australia finish with two defeats in a row after losing to England in last four

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  1. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Sweden 1-0 Australia

    Sam Kerr chests it down and drives into the area but there's no one there to pick up her square ball and Zecira Musovic collects.

    With Kerr on the pitch you always feel that the Matildas can come up with something.

  2. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Sweden 1-0 Australia

    Well that has shaken things up a bit.

    Australia were just starting to get into the game but based on the opening 25 minutes or so you would probably say Sweden deserve to be ahead.

    What have Australia got now? They will not want their party to be spoiled.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Sweden 1-0 Australiapublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fridolina Rolfo (29 mins)

    No mistake.

    Calm and collected from Fridolina Rolfo she slots it left-footed into the bottom right corner. Mackenzie Arnold goes the right way and almost gets a fingertip to it but it's creeps into the corner.

    Boos around Brisbane Stadium. What did I just say about silencing the crowd?

    Fridolina Rolfo scoresImage source, Gett
  4. PENALTY - Swedenpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Yep there we go.

    The referee announces it is a penalty. As you can imagine, the Australia crowd are not happy about that.

    It will be Fridolina Rolfo to take.

  5. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    VAR have told the referee she needs to go and have a look at the monitor. We know what this usually means.

    It was Clare Hunt with the foul on Stina Blackstenius and there is definite contact.

    Sign showing possible penaltyImage source, Reuters
  6. CLOSE!published at 09:28 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Sumptuous delivery into the box from Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfo gets a header on it but it hammers off the crossbar.

    But wait, was there a penalty on Stina Blackstenius in the build up to that?

  7. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani talked before the match about silencing the Australia crowd but so far they haven't managed to do that.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Oh now that was a chance.

    Hayley Raso has looked very lively so far and she picks up a really good delivery from Ellie Carpenter on the left of the penalty area.

    She fires a shot off high into the top left corner, forcing a good save from Zecira Musovic.

  9. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Unlucky.

    Australia break again but the cross is a bit deep and Hayley Raso just can't quite keep it in play.

    Much better from the Matildas, though.

  10. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Steph Catley's delivery is cleared easily but that passage of play has really given the Australia fans something to cheer about.

    The drumming and singing hasn't really stopped at all.

  11. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    That clearance only comes back as far as the half-way line and Australia manage to get it back. Sam Kerr slots a pass through for Mary Fowler on the left, who can't get a decent shot off from the tight angle.

    Corner Australia.

  12. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Good chance for Australia and it comes from a Mackenzie Arnold goal kick.

    Hayley Raso does well to latch on and starts to drive towards goal but it's a wall of yellow shirts in the way and eventually Elin Rubensson clears.

  13. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Sam Kerr flicks a header on to Caitlin Foord but she's muscled off the ball by Nathalie Bjorn.

    Australia have just managed to weather that early storm from Sweden.

  14. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Sweden have had the majority of the ball and the chances, so far.

    Showing their experience in this fixture, perhaps?

  15. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Sent in by Steph Catley but cleared easily by Kosovare Asllani.

    Free-kick the other way as Catley gets in front of Johanna Rytting Kaneryd but it ends up going backwards.

  16. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    First chance for Australia to take advantage on the counter and Hayley Raso does well to keep hold of the ball and get it out to Caitlin Foord.

    She goes for the cross but Nathalie Bjorn is in the way and the referee says it was handball. Australia have a free-kick in a decent spot.

  17. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    The noise just ramps up inside Brisbane Stadium every time the Matildas are on the ball.

    But so far, that hasn't been very often. Sweden comfortable in possession.

    Matildas fans in the crowdImage source, EPA
  18. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Stina Blackstenius already looking dangerous down the right.

    She's away again but this time opts for a looping cross out to Fridolina Rolfo on the left, she whips it back in but Mackenzie Arnold comes out to claim.

  19. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    Very early chance for Sweden and it was a decent one as well.

    Stina Blackstenius latches onto a ball down the right-hand side and attempts a slotted finish into the far left corner but it's palmed away by Mackenzie Arnold.

    Lucky for Australia it was a Matilda who was there on hand to clear the danger and not a Sweden shirt to finish it off.

    Stina Blackstenius shootsImage source, Getty Images
  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Sweden 0-0 Australia

    A rousing speech from Australia's talismanic striker Sam Kerr in the huddle and we're under way in this bronze medal battle.

    Will Sweden spoil Australia's party? Or will the Matildas finish a stellar tournament on a high?