FIFA Women's World Cup

Sweden

FIFA #8 · 1stin Group G
YES!
Sweden beat Australia
Australia 0 – 2 Sweden
FT · Sat, Aug 19

Match Details

Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane) · 49,461 fans · FOX View tournament bracket →

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Sweden 2, Australia 0.
  • 90'+7'Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Australia 0.
  • 90'+7'Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5'Lina Hurtig (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Lina Hurtig (Sweden).
  • 90'+4'Alex Chidiac (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3'Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia).
  • 90'+2'Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2'Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1'Steph Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden).

Line Score

12T
AUS 00 0
SWE 11 2

Match Leaders

Australia
Sweden

Key Events

90'+5'Lina Hurtig (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'Substitution, Sweden. Linda Sembrant replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
88'Elin Rubensson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'Substitution, Australia. Alex Chidiac replaces Clare Polkinghorne.
74'Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Ellie Carpenter.
67'Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
67'Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Kosovare Asllani.
62'Goal! Sweden 2, Australia 0. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius following a fast break.
60'Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Katrina Gorry.
60'Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Hayley Raso.
45'+1'Katrina Gorry (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30'Goal! Sweden 1, Australia 0. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Team Stats

AustraliaSweden
General
46 Possession % 54
11 Shots 11
4 On Target 5
1 Offsides 1
3 Corners 0
8 Fouls 18
Passing & Defense
235 Passes Completed 312
7 Crosses Won 2
12 Tackles Won 17
10 Interceptions 16
10 Clearances 34
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 4

Recent Form

Sweden W W W W L
Australia L W W W L

Starting Lineups

Australia4-4-2
18 Arnold
21 Carpenter 15 Hunt 4 Polkinghorne 7 Catley
16 Raso 19 Gorry 23 Cooney-Cross 9 Foord
11 Fowler 20 Kerr
11 Blackstenius A
18 Rolfö 30' 9 Asllani 62' 19 Rytting Kaneryd
23 Rubensson 16 Angeldahl
2 Andersson 6 Eriksson 13 Ilestedt 14 Björn
1 Musovic
Sweden4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Sweden

  1. ZM #1 Zecira MusovicG
  2. ME #6 Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. AI #13 Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. JA #2 Jonna AnderssonLB
  5. NB #14 Nathalie BjörnRB
  6. KA #9 Kosovare AsllaniAM62'
  7. ER #23 Elin RubenssonLM
  8. FA #16 Filippa AngeldahlRM
  9. SB #11 Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. FR #18 Fridolina RolföAM-L30'
  11. JR #19 Johanna Rytting KanerydAM-R
Substitutes · 3 used

Australia

  1. #18 Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. CP #4 Clare PolkinghorneCD-L
  3. CH #15 Clare HuntCD-R
  4. SC #7 Steph CatleyLB
  5. EC #21 Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. KC #23 Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L
  7. KG #19 Katrina GorryCM-R
  8. CF #9 Caitlin FoordLM
  9. HR #16 Hayley RasoRM
  10. SK #20 Sam KerrCF-L
  11. MF #11 Mary FowlerCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used

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Recent Results
W 2–0 vs Australia L 1–2 at Spain Semifinals W 2–1 at Japan Quarterfinals D 0–0 vs United States Round of 16 W 2–0 at Argentina W 5–0 vs Italy