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Isak Hien opens up after World Cup injury rules him out for Sweden
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Isak Hien opens up after World Cup injury rules him out for Sweden

Isak Hien was injured against Japan and has left the World Cup. Now the Swedish center back opens up about his feelings after being forced to end his championship
Isak Hien leaves World Cup after injury, Graham Potter says it's truly sad
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Isak Hien leaves World Cup after injury, Graham Potter says it's truly sad

Sweden's centre-back Isak Hien has been forced to withdraw from the World Cup because of an injury he sustained during the match against Japan. "It's truly sad for Isak and for us," says national team captain Graham Potter
Potter on France: Immense challenge as Sweden face France in World Cup round of 16
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Potter on France: Immense challenge as Sweden face France in World Cup round of 16

Sweden will face France in the round of 32 of the World Cup. That became clear after Spain defeated Uruguay on Saturday night
Swedish Football Association says there must be equal treatment
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Swedish Football Association says there must be equal treatment

All World Cup teams must be treated equally, the Swedish Football Association states. Despite several events indicating the opposite, it has not chosen to take further action against FIFA
Sweden national team will leave Dallas base if they advance
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Sweden national team will leave Dallas base if they advance

If Sweden advances from the group stage, we will leave our base in Texas. If we advance, we have decided to follow along and be "on the road" the whole time, says national team manager Kim Källström
The Reality Behind the World Cup: Exploitation and Cartels
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The Reality Behind the World Cup: Exploitation and Cartels

On Thursday, the World Cup kicked off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who risked paying a high price
IK Uppsala's million-krona crisis risks relegation
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IK Uppsala's million-krona crisis risks relegation

The bottom team in the Swedish women's league, IK Uppsala, must resolve an acute financial crisis or be forcibly relegated from the elite league.
Rigorous World Cup security in Mexico - like a war
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Rigorous World Cup security in Mexico - like a war

Mexico has been rocked by unrest ahead of the World Cup. Is it safe for Sweden's national team and supporters? The cartel is one of the country's largest employers, says Mexico expert Edmé Dominguez
The reality behind the World Cup: Worker exploitation and cartels
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The reality behind the World Cup: Worker exploitation and cartels

On June 11, the World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who have risked paying a high price
Sweden's national team takes off to the USA for World Cup adventure
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Sweden's national team takes off to the USA for World Cup adventure

Sweden's national football team has begun its journey to North America for this summer's major football championship.
Heavy end to the World Cup series - Sweden held to 2-2 by Greece
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Heavy end to the World Cup series - Sweden held to 2-2 by Greece

After the slap in the face at Ullevål, the national team was supposed to use the rehearsal against Greece to give Swedes something to believe in before the World Cup. But another poor Swedish performance raises more question marks than exclamation marks ahead of the World Cup
Isak's record transfer highlighted in book as a problem for Swedish football
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Isak's record transfer highlighted in book as a problem for Swedish football

When Alexander Isak left AIK for Borussia Dortmund in a record transfer, it had repercussions for the agent industry in Sweden. The book "Football Agents" reveals how the agent company Universal controlled the major Allsvenskan club AIK
Graham Potter says we have the opportunity to make history
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Graham Potter says we have the opportunity to make history

Graham Potter held a press conference on Wednesday morning. A few hours later he kicked off the first training session at Bosön
The GES children release their own version of When We Dig Gold in the USA
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The GES children release their own version of When We Dig Gold in the USA

The children of GES stars are releasing their own version of "When We Dig Gold in the USA," which set the tone for the hot World Cup summer of 1994. "It was pretty obvious that we would do it," says Kid Eriksson
Derby cancelled after officials agree not to continue
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Derby cancelled after officials agree not to continue

The derby between Örgryte and IFK Göteborg became a dark chapter in Swedish football. The match was abandoned twice in the first half before officials decided not to complete it
Cup champion Mjällby makes history, few are blessed
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Cup champion Mjällby makes history, few are blessed

The Swedish Cup final between Mjällby and Hammarby was exciting. Jacob Bergström was the winning goalscorer, ensuring another title for the team from Listerlandet
Swedish Cup final postponed by 30 minutes after commuter train stoppage in Stockholm
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Swedish Cup final postponed by 30 minutes after commuter train stoppage in Stockholm

The football cup final between Hammarby and Mjällby has been postponed by half an hour after a stoppage to commuter train services in Stockholm, reports Sportbladet.
Washed Zlatan's shirt - now he's making his major debut at the PGA Championship
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Washed Zlatan's shirt - now he's making his major debut at the PGA Championship

Mikael Lindberg has worked part-time as a materials manager and washed Zlatan's national team jersey. The thought of ending his golf career has crossed his mind "a thousand times
TV channels are fighting over football - this is how viewers are affected
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TV channels are fighting over football - this is how viewers are affected

The price of TV sports is rising. Starting next year, viewers will need four subscriptions to streaming services to watch all matches in the three most popular men's football leagues
Lundh forced to change new book after Sweden's World Cup qualification
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Lundh forced to change new book after Sweden's World Cup qualification

The book was almost finished, the cover ready. Then Viktor Gyökeres took Sweden to the World Cup - and Olof Lundh had to think again
Dollar rain over the World Cup - FIFA increases compensation
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Dollar rain over the World Cup - FIFA increases compensation

FIFA has decided to increase compensation for the national teams participating in this summer's men's World Cup from $727 million to $871 million.
World Cup alert: teams must reach semifinals to make a profit
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World Cup alert: teams must reach semifinals to make a profit

FIFA is expected to increase the funding for this summer's Men's World Cup, following demands from a number of European football associations, Norwegian news agency NTB has learned.
Kif Örebro manipulated accounting to pass elite license
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Kif Örebro manipulated accounting to pass elite license

The former Swedish women's club Kif Örebro manipulated its accounting to retain its elite license, reports P4 Örebro. According to the radio station, this was done with the help of the municipality
FIFA fines Sweden after fans booed Poland national anthem
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FIFA fines Sweden after fans booed Poland national anthem

The Swedish Football Association has been fined after the opening ceremony before the playoff match against Poland.
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