Australia and Sweden missed out on the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final, but they hope their deep runs at the tournament will give them a platform to build on ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.
Sweden finished third for the second successive tournament — and the fourth time overall — with a 2-0 win over the cohost on Saturday, while the Matildas achieved their best-ever result at the showpiece event.
Australia was also beaten by Sweden in the semis of the 2020 Tokyo Games, before losing to the United States in the bronze medal match, and coach Tony Gustavsson said the Matildas were punching above their weight.
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