Australia defender a late withdrawal from Sweden game ‘Delayed concussion symptoms’ displayed after quarter-final blow
Matildas defender Alanna Kennedy will miss Australia’s third-place World Cup play-off with Sweden on Saturday due to a concussion suffered in the quarter-final against France.
Kennedy was a late withdrawal from the starting line-up for the semi-final against England on Wednesday. At the time, Football Australia indicated that Kennedy was unwell but did not provide further details.
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