League 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.
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.
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.
FootballJimmy Rosengren is leaving his position as CEO of Malmö FF, the club says on its website. He is stepping down at his own initiative.
FootballMalmö FF won the derby against Rosengård 1-0. The Sky Blues now have the European place completely in their own hands. "1-0 is the best victory," MFF's Mia Persson told SVT.
FootballIt looked like the derby between Djurgården and AIK would end in a draw. Then Johanna Renmark stepped up in stoppage time and scored the winning goal for the home team at Stockholm Stadium.
SportsBoth Hammarby and Malmö won their qualifying matches by big margins. Now both clubs have qualified for the European Cup.
FootballSweden is missing several key players in the upcoming World Cup playoff against Lithuania. But both Filippa Angeldahl and Nathalie Björn are in despite injury concerns. It is extremely pleasing, says Sweden's national team coach Tony Gustavsson.
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