England vs Sweden result: Lionesses fall to Sweden in Women's World Cup third place play-off
Phil Neville's side ended their French adventure empty handed
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Your support makes all the difference.England missed out on a third-placed finish at the Women's World Cup as they were beaten 2-1 by Sweden in their play-off in Nice.
Sweden raced into a 2-0 lead at the Allianz Riviera, with Kosovare Asllani firing in in the 11th minute after an Alex Greenwood error and Sofia Jakobsson adding a fine strike in the 22nd. Phil Neville's Lionesses replied through Fran Kirby's left-footed effort just after the half-hour mark and two minutes later the ball was in the Swedes' net again courtesy of an Ellen White finish.
But, just had been the case in the 2-1 semi-final loss to the United States four days earlier, White had what she had thought was an equaliser disallowed following a VAR review.
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England 1-2 Sweden
71 minutes
Sweden make their final change: Ilestedt is on for Bjorn.
England 1-2 Sweden
74 minutes
Karen Carney is on for her 144th and final England appearance, replacing Parris. Can she make the difference?
England 1-2 Sweden
76 minutes
Excellent defending from Bronze to get her head to a dangerous Jakobsson cross. Sweden are beginning to threaten more regularly now having been on the back foot for most of the half.
England 1-2 Sweden
79 minutes
The frustration is growing for England as an equaliser continues to prove elusive. Taylor nips in and wins the ball in Sweden's half, but the looping ball into the box is harmless and Bronze is penalised for a push in the box.
England 1-2 Sweden
81 minutes
Resolute defending from Sweden. Carney crosses from the left in the direction of White and Taylor, but both are surrounded by sliding Sweden defenders and neither can get a shot off.
England 1-2 Sweden
83 minutes
A speculative effort from about 30 yards out by Moore trickles wide. England make their final substitution: Daly replaces McManus.
England 1-2 Sweden
87 minutes
England, for all their effort, cannot find a way through a wall of yellow shirts. An attempted through ball from Moore rolls out for a goal kick. Just a few minutes remain.
England 1-2 Sweden
88 minutes
England are throwing players forward, and that means there's space to break into for Sweden. Jakobsson has a chance to finish the game, but doesn't generate enough power on her shot to beat Preston.
England 1-2 Sweden
89 minutes
So close! A corner is swung into the middle, where Lindahl connects with a punch. But the ball drops straight to the feet of Bronze, who fires a volley towards goal. Lindahl is beaten, but Fischer does brilliantly to head clear on the line.
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