San Diego Wave FC forward Sofia Jakobsson and the Sweden women’s national team fell to Spain 2-1 on Tuesday morning, ending their run in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
With this 2-1 victory, Spain has reached the World Cup final for the first time.
Both sides struggled to get on the board, competing to create opportunities until the late minutes of the match. Sweden forced the Spain keeper to make several saves throughout but was unable to get on the board just yet. The action started in the 81st minute as Salma Paralluelo came off the bench for Spain and scored on the team’s first shot on goal of the match.
Sweden then leveled in the 88th minute with a header from Rebecka Blomqvist, her third goal of the tournament. A little over a minute later, Spain’s Olga Carmona scored the game-winner and clinched their spot in the final, ricocheting the ball off the bottom of the cross bar and into the net.
Notes:
- Tuesday marked Sweden’s fifth team appearance in a World Cup Semifinal. Forward Sofia Jakobsson played in the World Cup Semifinals with Sweden in both 2011 and 2019.
- Jakobsson recorded two assists this tournament, as well as recording Sweden’s only shot on goal against the USA in the Round of 16.
- San Diego Wave midfielder Emily van Egmond joins the Matildas for their historic first-ever World Cup Semifinal, facing England on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 3:00 a.m. PT.
- Van Egmond has scored one goal and recorded one assist in four starts during the 2023 World Cup.
- Van Egmond is one of only two NWSL players left in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Racing Louisville FC’s Alex Chidiac is the second and will join Australia at the Semifinal.
- Following the semifinals, the 2023 FIFA World Cup Final will take place on Sunday, Aug. 20, kicking off at 3:00 a.m. PT from Stadium Australia.
