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Match 16 Beijing - Workers' Stadium
12 August
Sweden
2:1
Canada
2:1 (1:0)
  • Lotta SCHELIN (19', 51')
  • Melissa TANCREDI (63')

Referee Pannipar KAMNUENG

Summary

Schelin sparks Swede dreams

Schelin sparks Swede dreams

Lotta Schelin struck twice as Sweden leapfrogged Canada into the second of Group E's qualifying slots with a hard-fought 2-1 win in Beijing. The Swedes' dubious reward is a quarter-final showdown with world champions Germany, while the beaten Canucks - who also advance to the last eight as one of the best third-place teams - face a potentially thrilling North American derby against ...

Line-up

SWE
CAN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Thomas DENNERBY (SWE)
(NOR) Even PELLERUD
Officials
  • Referee: Pannipar KAMNUENG (THA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Widiya SHAMSURI (MAS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Ja DAW KAW (MYA)
  • Fourth official: Deidre MITCHELL (RSA)

Photos

  • Canada's Kara Lang (L) shields the ball against Sweden.
  • Canada's Martina Franko (L) controls the ball under pressure from of Swedish captain Victoria Svensson.
  • Sweden's Therese Sjogran (C) and Victoria Svensson (R) celebrate with Lotta Schelin
  • Canada's Melissa Tancredi (R) celebrates
  • Canada's Melissa Tancredi (L) vies for the header with Sweden's Therese Sjogran
  • Canada's Jodi-Ann Robinson (R) vies for the ball with Sweden's Therese Sjogran
  • Sweden's goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl celebrates
  • Sweden's Lotta Schelin (R) gets past Canada's Emily Zurrer
  • Swedish players celebrate

    • Quotes

    "Canada are fast and stronger so we couldn't play the way they wanted us to play. The players did a good job and capitalised on their space between their defence and midfield well," Thomas Dennerby, Sweden coach.

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