In pictures: Asllani and Jakobsson secure bronze for Sweden
From early goals to ones that weren't meant to be, this third-place World Cup playoff tie between England and Sweden was all about drama. Here are the highlights of Sweden's 2-1 victory over the Lionesses, in pictures.
Sweden has won all three of its bronze medal matches at the Women’s World Cup, also beating Germany in 1991 and France in 2011.
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England has lost back-to-back games at the Women’s World Cup for the first time. England was 0-2 behind after just 22 minutes against Sweden, the earliest it has ever been two goals down in a Women’s World Cup match. ▲
Swedish midfielder and skipper Caroline Seger played her last World Cup game as her side beat England 2-1 in the third-place playoff. This was also her 200th international appearance. ▲
Kosovare Asllani’s opener was her third goal at the 2019 Women’s World Cup – the most by a Sweden player at a single edition of the tournament since 2011 (Lisa Dahlkvist, 3). ▲
Two of the five goals initially awarded but then overturned by VAR at the 2019 Women's World Cup have been scored by England's Ellen White (40%). White mimicked USA's Alex Morgan's tea-sipping celebration but the celebration was short-lived. ▲
Hedvig Lindahl featured in her fifth and possibly last World Cup. She was instrumental to her team's semifinal journey. ▲
Karen Carney’s substitute appearance was her 144th and final game for the England Women’s team – only Fara Williams (170) has played more for the Lionesses. ▲
