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From a young, shy talent to one of the world’s hottest strikers. Felicia Schröder is the future of Swedish football, according to her national team teammates. “She’s a character, and that energy is needed,” says Anna Sandberg.
FootballThe women's national football team secured a big win, beating Lithuania 5–0 in the first playoff match in Kaunas. Now Sweden face the return leg in Solna, where they will look to finish the job before a decisive playoff in November or December against either Scotland or the Czech Republic.
FootballIn his fifth Premier League appearance for Hull, Swedish winger Elliot Stroud recorded his first assist, setting up the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against Everton.
FootballGood news for the Swedish women's national football team. Kosovare Asllani, 37, was at Bosön and did some light training. “It was great to see her,” says Filippa Angeldahl.
FootballDjurgården took their last chance to stay in the title race with Sirius, holding on for a 1–0 win over Hammarby in the Stockholm derby. Bo Hegland was the hero.
FootballWin, win, win, win, win, win, win, win. Yes, Barcelona are almost annoyingly good. The 3-0 win over Getafe was their eighth straight victory at the start of the La Liga season.
FootballHe helped Sweden reach the World Cup, but tore his Achilles tendon and missed the tournament in the USA. Now Gais star Gustav Lundgren is on his way back, several media outlets report.
FootballTempers flared in the high-profile Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham. Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for headbutting an opponent.
FootballLast year's Allsvenskan (Sweden's top football league) champions Mjällby looked set for a heavy defeat but salvaged a 1-1 draw at home against bottom-placed Degerfors.
FootballIt took Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer just eight seconds to score against Bayern Munich - the fastest goal in Bundesliga history.
FootballClassic IFK Norrköping are close to returning to Sweden’s top men’s football league. After a 1-1 draw between promotion rivals Östersund and Varberg, “Beijing” can secure promotion at home on Tuesday.
FootballAIK and Brommapojkarna were taken from heaven to hell on Saturday. After 11 goals in the second half - a new Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) record - BP won the battle of the seas in Solna with the last kick of the game, 6–5. “It’s such a shame,” AIK’s Sixten Gustafsson said on TV4.
FootballLeague leaders Sirius took three crucial points away to Gais (1-0) in their bid for a surprise Swedish Championship title. Attacking star Isak Bjerkebo was the hero for the Uppsala side, putting pressure on chasers Hammarby and Djurgården. “Incredibly nice,” Bjerkebo told TV4.
FootballSuperstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been temporarily suspended from international football after recently leaving Portugal's Nations League squad, Portuguese outlet A Bola reports.
FootballDespite his success with the national team, Viktor Gyökeres’ struggles at club level continue. The Swedish striker once again had to make do with a substitute appearance as Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at home. “He will get his minutes,” coach Mikel Arteta said.
FootballIFK Göteborg picked up where they left off before the international break: winning. Their 1–0 victory over Västerås in the Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) restart was the “Blue and Whites’” fifth straight win.
FootballTeam captain in the World Cup qualifiers - left on the bench for the playoff against Lithuania. Attacking star Stina Blackstenius came on and scored, but declined to explain why she was not in the starting eleven, reports Expressen.
FootballFour straight losses in the Nations League proved to be the last straw. Former star player Vincenzo Montella has been sacked as coach of the Turkish national football team.
FootballWomen's national football team captain Tony Gustavsson has named his lineup for tonight's World Cup playoff match away against Lithuania.
FootballAlexander Isak was forced to leave Sweden's Nations League squad due to injury. He will miss Sunday's big Premier League clash with Manchester City, according to the Liverpool Echo.
FootballFootball pundit Sladjan Osmanagic has died, Aftonbladet reports. He was 55. For many years, he was an expert commentator on SVT broadcasts.
FootballHammarby and Djurgården are chasing Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) leaders Sirius. On Sunday, they will meet in a heated Stockholm derby. Does Sirius captain Henrik Rönnlöf Castegren hope the Stockholm clubs will knock each other out of the title race? “If I sat around hoping for certain results, I would get stressed,” he says.
FootballAll 54 member countries of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) support Gianni Infantino’s bid for a new four-year term as president of FIFA.
FootballIt's been more than 500 days since national team star Dejan Kulusevski played a competitive match. Now he has finally returned to action in a Tottenham shirt after a knee injury.
FootballProsecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 12 years for members of football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team.
FootballHe has previously said he would step down. Now Aleksander Ceferin has completely changed his mind and wants to serve another term as president of UEFA, European football’s governing body.
FootballThe qualifiers were a fiasco. Now Sweden’s women’s soccer team must win a playoff to avoid missing the World Cup for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s match against Lithuania.
FootballGais player Dennis Collander was hit by a car while jogging on Wednesday. The Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) club says on its website that he will be out of action for a few weeks.
FootballThe football rivalry between global stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has lasted for more than 20 years. Ronaldo set it aside to pay tribute to Messi after the Argentine’s final international match.
FootballThe Turkish national football team is in crisis. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, scandal-plagued former star Arda Turan is set to replace Vincenzo Montella as head coach.
FootballThe Spanish Football Federation is paying its players to freeze their eggs. Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt thinks it’s a good way to avoid feeling stressed about the biological clock. But researcher Angelica Lindén Hirschberg warns against a false sense of security.
FootballHere is the first outspoken challenger to scandal-plagued Gianni Infantino for the job of president of the International Football Association Board (FIFA). Compatriot Ramon Vega, a former Swiss national team player.
FootballPremier League club Arsenal have extended manager Mikel Arteta’s contract until 2030, the club announced on its website.
FootballDalkurd played in Sweden’s top men’s league as recently as 2018. Now the club is going bankrupt. It has debts of 2.5 million kronor (about $240,000). “It’s nothing we can afford to pay,” chairman Josef Erdem told Borlänge Tidning.
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Police are investigating a suspected murder in Ludvika municipality. A woman is dead, and a man has been arrested.
CrimeA ten-year-old boy has been injured in an accident at a motocross track outside Kalmar. He has been admitted to the intensive care unit, Barometern reports.
SwedenThe Left Party will not back down from its demand to join a red-green government, the party’s vice chairwoman, Ida Gabrielsson, says on X.
Swedish politicsAfter decades of deforestation, drought and fires, the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, a new study shows.
SwedenThe scent of grazing crustaceans can be used in a warning system for toxic algal blooms. The method could provide up to seven weeks’ advance warning of outbreaks.
SwedenA man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Umeå, police said.
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President Ilijana Jotova looks set to win Bulgaria’s election. According to two exit polls, she is expected to receive between 51 and 53 percent of the vote.
ConflictsThe rival political sides in Israel must accept the election results and do what they can to avoid a snap election, President Isaac Herzog says.
World politicsThe flare-up in fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes in Yemen, according to the UN.
ConflictsBritish police have arrested 325 people in connection with a demonstration on Saturday in support of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action.
ConflictsFrench prosecutors have decided to open an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at gendarmes during clashes at a large demonstration in Paris.
WorldPortuguese police have stormed tent camps in Lisbon and Porto set up in protest against soaring housing prices. Thirteen people have been arrested, and several are reported to have been injured.
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The stock market has turned downwards after several AI-linked companies failed to meet expectations. Tech giants have invested trillions in a short time, and investors now want to know whether it is worth it. “The big cloud of concern is the enormous investments American companies are currently making in data centers and AI,” says Maria Landeborn, a savings economist at Danske Bank.
TechnologyHandelsbanken's currency forecast suggests the euro and US dollar could weaken against the Swedish krona by summer 2027, potentially making holidays abroad somewhat cheaper for people spending kronor. The forecast is conditional, not a promise.
BusinessThe number of bankruptcies fell by 15 percent in October compared with the same month last year, according to statistics from credit reporting company Syna.
BusinessThe decision will be made on Tuesday. Donald Trump could then lose the midterm elections. A setback for the Republican president could lead to new threats of tariffs, analysts say. But it’s not certain that a Democratic victory in Congress would calm things down, says SEB chief economist Jens Magnusson.
BusinessThe European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
BusinessBinance announces that withdrawals from the crypto exchange will gradually resume on Sunday. At the same time, the FBI says North Korean hackers are behind the multi-billion-dollar heist targeting the crypto platform.
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Reigning champions Arsenal sit alone at the top of the Premier League. The London club beat Liverpool, featuring Alexander Isak, 1-0 - Arsenal’s first win at Anfield in 14 years.
FootballAndreas Almgren has won the New York Marathon - on his marathon debut. It’s practically impossible, says running icon Anders Gärderud to Radiosporten.
SportsThe Swedish football derby between Häcken and IFK Göteborg was halted after unrest broke out in the stands. Several people were arrested.
FootballVäxjö are 12th in the SHL standings after 14 games. The Småland club is now taking action: coach Björn Hellkvist has been fired.
Ice hockeyAndreas Almgren wins the New York Marathon. The Swede dominated the race, winning the major event in his marathon debut in 2:06:01. The victory also qualifies him for the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
SportsHammarby beat Swedish champions Uppsala 7–0 away, as expected. Despite the win, Häcken can secure the league title on its own on Monday.
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Radio personality David Druid is taking a break from hosting “Morgonpasset i P3” after video clips of him were shared on social media.
EntertainmentAmerican film director Michael Mann has accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to TMZ.
TV & filmThe year's best book for nine- to twelve-year-olds has been chosen. “Smoke” by Linda Johansson has won the Children's Radio Book Prize.
EntertainmentHeidi Klum is known for her spectacular Halloween costumes, and this year was no exception. The supermodel was unrecognizable at her annual party, where she appeared as a giant severed hand.
EntertainmentThere has been quite a storm surrounding “Married at First Sight XL”. This week, two of the show’s experts announced that they would not return for the next season. Now the couple Max Turpeinen and Belinda Hillman are being asked to leave the SVT production mid-season.
TV & filmAfter two weeks of duels, “Idol” has now started its “real” Saturday finals.
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Sweden's All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag) is a public holiday and falls on Saturday, October 31, the same day as Halloween. The Church of Sweden observes All Souls' Day (Alla själars dag) the following day, Sunday, November 1.
Living in SwedenIn Sweden, All Saints' Day is a time to remember those who are no longer with us and place a candle at their graves.
Living in SwedenSweden has been named the country with the world's strongest passport in the Global Passport Report 2026
SwedenThere are a few things that Swedes don't really want to compromise on when it comes to their Midsummer table. Pickled herring, new potatoes, sour cream, chives, and of course strawberries.
SwedenSwedish Pick and mix candy has gone from being an integral part of Saturday treats to becoming an international sensation. On TikTok, feeds are filled with colorful bags, foam skulls, sour bottles, and Americans discovering that candy doesn't have to taste like it was designed in a laboratory with neon lights.
Living in SwedenSweden is entering the 2026 World Cup with a strong offense that will likely keep many defenders up at night. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are the big stars in the squad, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is the team captain with extensive experience, and Graham Potter has assembled a team with maximum Premier League weight.
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