Olympic Soccer (Women) - Watch Australia vs Sweden on August 2, 2021

July 31, 2021 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Olympic Soccer - Women, Australia, Sweden, TV Schedules, TV Listings

The Blagult will try to return to a gold medal match as they did in Rio 2016, but the highly-motivated Australian side will not go down without a fight.

Australia and Sweden lock horns in for a spot in the gold medal match this Monday, and given their recent history, we can anticipate quite an interesting match on our hands.

Australia made it to the knockout stage as one of the two third-placed teams that are allowed to enter the final eight, and they did so despite losing a game in the group stage. Their other results included a win against New Zealand and a goalless draw against the USWNT. Their Quarter-final clash ended in a shocking penalty-kick win against Great Britain. Their captain and all-time leading scorer, Samantha Kerr, is the team's top scorer in the competition with five goals for the Matildas.

On the other hand, the Swedish team has been perfect throughout the tournament, since they have won each and everyone of their games, including their debut clash against the USWNT (3-0) and their 4-2 win over this Australian team. The Swedish side has scored 12 goals in the tournament, with three of those belonging to Emma Blackstenius, the team's top scorer in the Olympic football tournament.

None of these teams have reported any injuries ahead of the semi-final tie, which means that all players will be fit and available to play, since there are no suspensions for any of these sides ahead of their semi-final matchup.

This will be the 13th game between these teams in all competitions. The Swedish side has dominated their matchups against the Matildas, with seven of their previous 12 games ending in wins. In fact, the Australian team has only been able to beat Sweden once.

Speaking of Olympic football tournament games, this will be the fourth match between these teams. The Blagult have won two of those, while the other one ended in a draw. The winner of this clash will face the USWNT or Canada in the gold medal game.

Broadcast info: Australia vs Sweden