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Sweden vs Australia

The Third Place match was between the Group G winners Sweden and the Group B winning co-hosts Australia. This was Swedens fourth time in the Third Place match. This was back to back appearances for them in the Third Place match. They have not lost any of their third place matches at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 they won third place after winning the Third Place game. Their best ever result was being Runners up in 2003. This was Australias first ever Third Place match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World cup 2019 they were eliminated in the Round of 16. This is the best they have every done at a FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Sweden was awarded a penalty kick after VAR (review) in the 27′ minute. #18 Fridolina Rolfo scored on the penalty kick to give Sweden the lead. Australia got a yellow card in the 45+1′ minute. At halftime the score was 1-0 Sweden. Sweden took a two goal lead in the 62′ minute with a goal from #9 Kosovare Asllani. She got the ball just outside of the box. She took a shot that beat the keeper. Sweden got a yellow card in the 88′ minute. Sweden got a yellow card in the 9+5′ minute. The final score was 2-0 Sweden.

Possession and shots were close. The penalty kick put Australia in a hole. Sweden put the game away with their second goal. With that result Sweden has won third place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. This is the fourth time Sweden has won fourth place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sweden has won third place in back to back FIFA Women’s World Cups after winning third place in 2019 and 2023. Australia finishes the tournament in fourth place. That is the best ever result they have had.

Switzerland won Group A. Australia won Group B. Japan won Group C. England won Group D. The Netherlands won Group E. France won Group F. Sweden won Group G. Colombia won Group H.

Japan, Spain, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Colombia, Australia, Nigeria, the Netherlands, the United States, Denmark, South Africa, France, Jamaica, and Morocco advanced to the Round of 16.

Costa Rica, Zambia, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Panama, New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, Portugal, China, Haiti, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Germany, and the Korea Republic were eliminated in the group stage.

The Final between Spain and the Group D winners England will be on tonight at 3:00 AM PST. There will be a new champions this year. This will be Spains first Final at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 they were eliminated in the Round of 16. Making it to the final is the best result they have ever had. This is Englands first time in the Final at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 they got fourth place after losing the third place game. Their best ever result at the FIFA Women’s World Cup was coming in third place after winning the Third Place match in 2015. Spain has a 36% chance of winning the game. England has a 33% chance of winning the game. Their is a 31% chance of a draw. It should be a close match. The team to score first will probably win it.

Spain and England are the finalists.

Switzerland, South Africa, Norway, the United states, Denmark, Morocco, Nigeria, and Jamaica were eliminated in the Round of 16. The Netherlands, Japan, France, and Colombia were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. Sweden and Australia have been eliminated in the Semifinals.

Their are no longer any teams from Group A, Group B, Group E, Group F, Group G, and Group H in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. There are also no longer any teams from CONCACAF, CONBOL, CAF, the OFC, or the AFC. All of the remaining teams are from UEFA.