The players are not alone during the fateful match against Poland. Behind every single member of the national team, there is support from their families. It was emotional, Taha Ali says, about the video greeting the team saw during the gathering.
SportsInjury rules centre-back Isak Hien out. The defender has withdrawn from the men's national team squad three days before the crucial home match against Poland in the fight for a World Cup spot.
SportsHow should the Swedish Football Association act if a country that violates human rights is proposed as the organizer of a championship, or has already been awarded hosting rights? The federation board will provide an answer in an international guideline, which will be made public no later than October 1.
SportsFirst, former EU commissioner and Swedish minister Ylva Johansson was elected chairwoman of the clubs' interest group Elite Women's Football (EFD). A few hours later, the 62-year-old was elected to the board of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF).
SportsSölvesborg Municipality has made investments and the arena has been adapted. It is now clear that league champions Mjällby will be allowed to play their European matches at home.
SportsMalmö FF has already taken over the city. Now the rest of Sweden will be conquered. Just seven years after the women's team was founded, the goal is clear: "We will go for gold this year, I think everyone understands that," says team captain Nellie Lilja ahead of the opening weekend.
SportsMalmö FF challenged for the title in their debut season last year. Now they are going for a historic first SM gold - or what was that about? Here are the headlines to keep an eye on ahead of the start of the women's Swedish Championship in 2026.
SportsMjällby and Hammarby get what they want. The Swedish Cup final is moved to Strawberry Arena in Solna. The women's final is not affected.
Sports100 million kronor in the account - or not. That's what Sweden's World Cup playoff is about. We don't know what it will look like in the future, and it is clear that the championships contribute, says Niclas Carlnén, general secretary of the Swedish Football Association.
SportsMjällby and Hammarby want to play the Swedish Cup final on a neutral field. Now the Swedish Football Association may have listened - the draw for home-field advantage has been postponed. "The competition committee will meet as soon as possible and take a position on the letter received," the association writes on its website.
SportsIt's not enough to win football matches to become the people's national captain. You have to share yourself, too. Graham Potter has an Instagram account.
SportsIFK Göteborg has a new club director, succeeding Håkan Mild. 56-year-old Nicklas Lauwell will take over the role at the Allsvenskan club.
SportsThe men's national team must win two playoff matches to reach the World Cup finals this summer. If Sweden fails, national team coach Graham Potter will still be allowed to continue - he has extended his contract until 2030. "It's a big day for me," says the 50-year-old, declining to discuss Sweden's injury crisis.
SportsStefan Pettersson will step down as manager of the men's national football team after this summer's World Cup.
SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino says Russia should be allowed back into international football. The Swedish Football Association does not share that opinion - and Sweden's Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) is furious. It is extremely serious, he says.
SportsCaroline Seger will play a key role in the new sports venture by Swedish women's team FC Rosengård. The national team icon will step in as Head of Football as the club, together with Crux Football, strengthens its organization and corporatizes its elite operations.
SportsIt is now clear that Danish giants FC Copenhagen are stepping across the Sound and investing in Swedish football. The Swedish Football Association has approved the incorporation of Malmö's FC Rosengård 1917.
SportsPeter Wettergren is leaving Swedish football club Malmö FF. According to the club, the parties have mutually agreed to part ways. "It was a short and intense six months," Wettergren, 57, said in a statement.
SportsEarlier this week she received the award for Forward of the Year. In the League Cup away match against Liverpool, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd celebrated – with a hat-trick. Chelsea won by a whopping 9–1.
SportsRecord-breaking player Alexander Isak has had a tough start to his football career at Liverpool. Despite that, he is now receiving the Golden Ball for the first time in his career – the 26-year-old has been named Sweden's best male footballer in 2025. A great honor, he says.
SportsNathalie Björn is Sweden's best footballer in 2025. It's the first time a centre-back has been awarded the Diamond Ball. I still don't think I understand that I won it, the 28-year-old Chelsea star tells Sydsvenskan.
SportsJust over 97 million kronor – that's the minimum the Swedish Football Association will earn if the men's national team manages to qualify for this summer's World Cup.
SportsJulia Zigiotti Olme and Yasin Ayari. The duo are the midfielders of the year, according to the Swedish Football Association. "It is a great honor," says Zigiotti Olme in a press release.
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