Live football Sweden vs Australia third place match Women's World Cup 2023

Sweden vs Australia Prediction

The third-place match of the 2023 Women's World Cup is between Sweden and Australia. In fact, this match is just as exciting as the final because of the presence of the host team Australia. The interest of Kangaroo fans reflects many things about women's football in this country. In addition to the movements promoting sports for women, the Australian women's team is actually playing progressively and attracting audiences.

Australia are not the number one powerhouse in women's football, but they are confident in playing emotional, inspiring attacking football regardless of who their opponents are. Having to face England in the semi-finals, Australia accepted defeat, but coach Tony Gustavsson's players caused a lot of trouble for the reigning European champions. However, having to push high to find an equalizer caused them to concede another goal before they could get what they needed.

Sam Kerr is the hope of the Australian women's team.

One bright spot for home fans to look forward to is the return of key striker Sam Kerr. Having been absent until the end of the quarter-finals due to injury, the Chelsea player immediately proved his class with a beautiful long-range goal in the semi-final.

Sam Kerr's return will benefit his teammates. In particular, strikers like Raso, Fowler and Foord will have more space. The strengths of the Australian strikers are their speed and impressive ability to operate independently. This is the key that can open the door to victory for the home team.

Meanwhile, the Swedish women’s team advanced to the semi-finals with a somewhat pragmatic style of play. The Nordic representatives rarely pressed their opponents but won with their aerial balls. Even in the semi-finals, Spain had to rely on the brilliance of their technical stars to secure a ticket to the final in the final minutes.

Australia will face a tough test against Sweden’s attack. If Kaneryd, Rubensson, Rolfo or Blackstenius play to their potential, they will be a threat to the home defence. In a game of high intensity, the ability of both teams to take advantage of their chances will determine the chances of victory.

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