By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will look to sign off from a successful Women's World Cup in style when they bring their
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSMELBOURNE - Australia will look to sign off from a successful Women's World Cup in style when they bring their"amazing journey" to an end against Sweden in the third-place playoff in Brisbane on Saturday.
"The way the country's got behind the way we've been playing, it's been an amazing journey to be a part of.A bronze medal at Lang Park would break new ground for co-hosts Australia after their maiden trip to the semi-finals. The Swedes were beaten for the Olympic gold medal by Canada at the Tokyo Games and fell at the semi-final hurdle against eventual winners England at last year's European Championship."There's no lack of motivation or anything. Like I said, the players are in a good condition," he told reporters.
Lax set-piece defending saw Sweden concede a late winner against Spain, while Ellie Carpenter's failure to clear a long ball helped England to a 3-1 win over Australia. There are plenty of links between the sides, meaning they are not entirely unfamiliar with each other.
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