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Sweden rout Lithuania 10-0 to reach decisive World Cup playoff against Scotland
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Sweden rout Lithuania 10-0 to reach decisive World Cup playoff against Scotland

Sweden are one decisive World Cup playoff away from a summer in Brazil. Blågult (the Swedish national team) crushed Lithuania 10–0 in Solna, winning the two-legged tie 15–0 on aggregate
Sweden Face Lithuania in Solna With 5-0 Lead in World Cup Playoff
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Sweden Face Lithuania in Solna With 5-0 Lead in World Cup Playoff

The 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
Felicia Schröder scores hat-trick as Sweden thrash Lithuania 5-0 in World Cup playoff
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Felicia Schröder scores hat-trick as Sweden thrash Lithuania 5-0 in World Cup playoff

Felicia Schröder had not scored for Sweden’s national team. Until now
Stina Blackstenius on the bench as Smilla Holmberg starts for Sweden against Lithuania
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Stina Blackstenius on the bench as Smilla Holmberg starts for Sweden against Lithuania

Women's national football team captain Tony Gustavsson has named his lineup for tonight's World Cup playoff match away against Lithuania.
Sweden face World Cup playoff pressure after qualifying fiasco: What to know before Lithuania match
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Sweden face World Cup playoff pressure after qualifying fiasco: What to know before Lithuania match

The 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
Spain’s egg-freezing offer for players draws support from Amanda Ilestedt, but experts warn it’s no guarantee of children
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Spain’s egg-freezing offer for players draws support from Amanda Ilestedt, but experts warn it’s no guarantee of children

The 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
Sweden get injury boost as Björn and Angeldahl make squad for Lithuania playoff
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Sweden get injury boost as Björn and Angeldahl make squad for Lithuania playoff

Sweden 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
Rolfö saves Sweden from a fiasco ending
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Rolfö saves Sweden from a fiasco ending

The Swedish women's national team has never missed the World Cup. But it has been a long time since the team looked this shaky
Nildén in from the start for Sweden as a centre-back
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Nildén in from the start for Sweden as a centre-back

Amanda Nildén gets a chance in Sweden's final World Cup qualifying match against Italy. Meanwhile, Monica Jusu Bah is back in the starting lineup
Guide: Last match in a tough World Cup qualifier - Sweden vs Italy
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Guide: Last match in a tough World Cup qualifier - Sweden vs Italy

Sweden's group victory is already gone ahead of the match against Italy. This means that the conclusion of the World Cup qualifiers is mostly about getting a good start ahead of the playoff game this fall
The star benched - this is how Sweden starts against Denmark in the fateful match
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The star benched - this is how Sweden starts against Denmark in the fateful match

Felicia Schröder is in - but not her teammate, Monica Jusu Bah. Instead, Matilda Vinberg gets the chance in the fateful match against Denmark
Guide: Sweden's decisive match in the World Cup qualifiers
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Guide: Sweden's decisive match in the World Cup qualifiers

Sweden dreams of next year's World Cup in Brazil. Now a decisive match against Denmark awaits in the World Cup qualifiers
Major Sweden withdrawal ahead of Women's World Cup qualifiers
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Major Sweden withdrawal ahead of Women's World Cup qualifiers

Sweden's women's football team has suffered a major setback ahead of the Women's World Cup qualifiers. Lyon defender Elma Junttila Nelhage has withdrawn from the squad
Injured duo in World Cup qualifiers provide mental medicine
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Injured duo in World Cup qualifiers provide mental medicine

The squad for the World Cup qualifiers has been selected. The co-captains, Kosovare Asllani and Nathalie Björn, are out of the squad due to injuries, but will still take part in the training camp
Sweden make several changes to starting eleven after bitter loss to Denmark
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Sweden make several changes to starting eleven after bitter loss to Denmark

Sweden has made several changes to the starting eleven for today's must-win World Cup qualifier against Serbia. Among them, Matilda Vinberg will start
Guide: Must-play match after the shock loss, Sweden-Serbia World Cup qualifier
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Guide: Must-play match after the shock loss, Sweden-Serbia World Cup qualifier

Away from home, it was only 0–0 and in the loss to Denmark on Tuesday, Sweden missed a long series of clear scoring chances. Now a victory against Serbia - preferably by several goals - is probably needed to keep the chance of direct qualification for the World Cup alive
Schröder from the start for Sweden against Denmark
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Schröder from the start for Sweden against Denmark

Felicia Schröder gets a chance in midfield for the World Cup qualifier against Denmark. Meanwhile, Sofia Reidy will make her national team debut in tonight's match
Stina Blackstenius is the new captain - leading by example
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Stina Blackstenius is the new captain - leading by example

Four captains instead of just one. But most evidence suggests Stina Blackstenius will wear the captain's armband in the World Cup qualifier against Denmark tonight
Guide: Sweden's hunt for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year - meets Denmark
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Guide: Sweden's hunt for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year - meets Denmark

Sweden were held to a 0–0 draw with Serbia last time out. Now group leader Denmark awaits in the next step in the fight for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year
Uncertain selection for Rolfö, she says she didn't know
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Uncertain selection for Rolfö, she says she didn't know

Last time, she was selected as a defender. But ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Serbia, Fridolina Rolfö is back as a striker
Back in the national team - with her daughter
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Back in the national team - with her daughter

Zecira Musovic is back in the national team after a long absence. She has her eight-month-old daughter, Zarah, with her
Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd could miss Sweden's World Cup qualifiers
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Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd could miss Sweden's World Cup qualifiers

Sweden has already lost a lot of regulars ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Denmark. Now Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is also at risk of missing the match
Blue-yellow final set in the European Cup
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Blue-yellow final set in the European Cup

It will be blue and yellow on both sides in the first-ever European Cup final. Häcken advanced after a nervy drama and was joined by Hammarby shortly afterwards
Rolfö on the bench - 19-year-old makes Sweden national team debut
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Rolfö on the bench - 19-year-old makes Sweden national team debut

19-year-old Bella Andersson will make her debut for Sweden in tonight's World Cup qualifier against Italy. It will be the Real Madrid defender's debut for the senior national team
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