Matildas to face USA in Bronze Medal Match

The Matildas were defeated 1-0 by Sweden in a tight Tokyo 2020 Olympics semi-final at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama.

An early goal in the second half from Fridolina Rolfö was enough for the Swedes to win through to their second straight Olympics gold medal match.

Australia made one change to the starting line-up that took on Great Britain in the quarter-final with midfielder Chloe Logarzo coming in for defender Aivi Luik.

 Sam Kerr #2 of Team Australia competes for the ball with during the match between Team Australia and Sweden on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at International Stadium Yokohama on August 02, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)


It was a closely fought opening 20 minutes from two sides who had seen a lot of each other in the lead-up to the semi-final encounter.

Read the full match report at the Australian Olympic Team