Soccer-Australia, Sweden turn attention to Olympics after World Cup run

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Third Place Playoff - Sweden v Australia - Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Australia - August 19, 2023 Australia's Ellie Carpenter in action with Sweden's Lina Hurtig and Fridolina Rolfo REUTERS/Dan Peled

BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australia and Sweden missed out on the Women's World Cup final but they hope their deep runs at the tournament will give them a platform to build on ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.

Sweden finished third for the second successive tournament, and the fourth time overall, with a 2-0 win over the co-hosts on Saturday, while the Matildas achieved their best ever result at the showpiece event.