Wales women's national team has taken big steps in recent years and, with this summer's football European Championship, has for the first time managed to qualify for a major championship.
The Nations League has admittedly been a bit tough – but Wales has taken points from Sweden and suffered two narrow defeats against Italy and Denmark respectively.
What was positive recently was that we had so many "near-misses", says national team coach Peter Gerhardsson about the 1–1 match earlier this year.
If we hadn't had that, you would have felt more anxious.
"A bit tricky"
But it's about keeping an eye on Wales' counter-attacks, he continues.
We hope to have a small game advantage. But they are a bit tricky.
Ahead of tonight's match against Sweden at Gamla Ullevi, a handful of key Welsh players are missing.
For example, Liverpool star Ceri Holland got injured against Denmark on Friday, while Jessica Fishlock broke off the gathering and went home to Seattle instead of following to Sweden.
Kayleigh Barton, who scored the 1–1 goal against Sweden last time, is also missing from the squad.
Going for victory
Despite this, the team is set on trying to win.
We know that Sweden is a top nation, that it was a fantastic result for us last time and that we are now on their home turf, says national team coach Rhian Wilkinson.
But anything can happen. We're not just here to do our best, but have a clear plan for the match.
However, it's also a revenge-seeking Sweden that awaits at Gamla Ullevi, promises Fridolina Rolfö.
The 1–1 draw last time hurt and the self-confidence in the squad is good after the 3–2 win against Italy on Friday.
It's been a while since we played against Wales and since then, the desire for revenge has been there, says Rolfö.
Sweden–Wales kicks off at 19.00.
The participating teams are divided into three divisions: A, B, and C. Sweden, along with 15 other nations, is in the highest. In Sweden's group, A4, are Denmark, Italy, and Wales.
The four group winners advance to the semifinals in the Nations League this fall. But the tournament also serves as seeding for the upcoming World Championship 2027 qualifying. The qualifying takes place February–December 2026.
For Sweden, it's mainly about not finishing last in the group, as that means relegation to the B division. The group thirds get to play a playoff to stay.
Remaining matches in the group:
April 8: Sweden–Wales, Denmark–Italy.
May 30: Italy–Sweden, Denmark–Wales.
June 3: Wales–Italy, Sweden–Denmark.
