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Sweden beats Australia for another bronze at Women’s World Cup

AP photo by Tertius Pickard / Sweden's Lina Hurtig (8) celebrates with teammates after they beat host Australia 2-0 in the Women's World Cup third-place match Saturday in Brisbane.
AP photo by Tertius Pickard / Sweden's Lina Hurtig (8) celebrates with teammates after they beat host Australia 2-0 in the Women's World Cup third-place match Saturday in Brisbane. AP photo by Tertius Pickard / Sweden's Lina Hurtig (8) celebrates with teammates after they beat host Australia 2-0 in the Women's World Cup third-place match Saturday in Brisbane.

By The Associated Press 4 min read

BRISBANE, Australia — Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women’s World Cup semifinal loss.

Not even the tournament hosts.

The Swedish extended their perfect record in Women’s World Cup third-place matches to four, with Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfo scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over Australia.

“It feels amazing. We showed from minute one, we were the better team,” Rolfo said. “We deserve this medal.”

It was a disappointing finish for the Matildas, who captivated their country during their run to the semifinals for the first time.