What:
Olympic semifinals in football, ladies.
Where:
Yokohama Stadium, Yokahama.
When:
Monday at 13, Swedish time (20, local time).
TV / radio:
Channel 5 and Discovery Plus as well as P4 Radiosporten.
Sweden's result so far:
USA 3–0, Australia 4–2, New Zealand 2–0, Japan (quarter final) 3–1.
Australia's results so far:
New Zealand 2–1, Sweden 2–4, USA 0–0, Great Britain (quarterfinals) 4–3 after extra time.
Favorite team:
Sweden is the only team that has won all matches in the Olympics so far, and has sailed up as the favorite for the gold.
In the semi-final, the favorite also increases in view of the 4-2 victory against Australia in the group stage.
The opposition:
Swedish national team captain Tony Gustavsson has led Australia to the country's first semi-final in a major championship, and that is big in itself.
At the same time, the team believes in being able to do even more.
- We aim high and feel that we can beat all teams if we have a good day.
It would be unbelievable to take gold, said hill Steph Catley during a press conference the other day.
The shooting queens:
Sweden has Stina Blackstenius (4 goals so far), Australia has Sam Kerr (5 goals).
Both attackers are in brilliant form and can be the tongue in cheek for each country in the hunt for an Olympic final.
Injuries / suspensions:
The tough game schedule has taken its toll and Australia have some question marks ahead of the semi-finals, Tony Gustavsson admits.
However, he does not go into detail about which players it is about.
At the same time, Peter Gerhardsson hopes to have the entire squad available for games, including Kosovar Asllani, who received a blow to the foot late in the quarter-final against Japan but who looked to be training fully on Sunday.
Sweden, possible starting eleven (4–3–3):
Hedvig Lindahl - Hanna Glas, Amanda Ilestedt, Magdalena Eriksson, Jonna Andersson - Filippa Angeldahl, Kosovare Asllani, Caroline Seger - Sofia Jakobsson, Stina Blackstenius, Fridolina Rolfö.
Other troupes:
Jennifer Falk (etc.), Zecira Musovic (etc.), Emma Kullberg, Nathalie Björn, Julia Roddar, Hanna Bennison, Lina Hurtig, Madelen Janogy, Olivia Schough, Anna Anvegård, Rebecka Blomqvist.
Federation captain:
Peter Gerhardsson.
Australia, possible starting eleven (3–4–3):
Teagan Micah - Ellie Carpenter, Clare Polkinghorne, Aivi Luik - Hayley Raso, Emily van Egmond, Tameka Yallop, Steph Catley - Kyah Simon, Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord.
Other troupes:
Lydia Williams (mv), Mackenzie Arnold (mv), Alanna Kennedy, Laura Brock, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Chloe Logarzo, Mary Fowler, Emily Gielnik, Charlotte Grant, Courtney Nevin, Elise Kellond-Knight.
Federation captain:
Tony Gustavsson.