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Home » Blog » Articles » A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)
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A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

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A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

Trevine Rodrigo | elankaThe English burst their bubble 2-1,  but the Matildas although deflated were on a high in the Semi-Final after an arm wrestle against their arch rivals, and it breathed belief that they would clinch third place in the World Cup. 

A flamboyant Sweden decided otherwise,  as they stifled and snuffed out home crowd support to claim third place despite the deafening home crowd support with a truly calculated 2-0 win.

I was one, among a few million Australians, who firmly believed the Matildas would end on a high after their heartbreaking loss to England.  But it was not to be,  as one of Soccer’s World Cup heavyweights showed skill, flair, and deadly accuracy to kill off any chance of an upset. 

While the Matildas fourth place was irrelevant to the rest in the competition, from an Australian perspective, many boxes were ticked in making the rest of the country aware of it’s sporting heroes who until this World Cup, have gone hugely unnoticed. 

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A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor)

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

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A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth - By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka

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