Lithuania, the minnows, were easily beaten. Scotland in a decisive playoff for a place at next summer’s World Cup in Brazil will be a completely different challenge. There will be no love at all, says Sweden captain Nathalie Björn.
SportsTwo main sponsors have dropped out, and there is still no TV agreement for next season. Damallsvenskan (Sweden’s top women’s football league) risks losing up to 30 million kronor (about $2.9 million) in revenue, and the clubs could end up in financial crisis. That would be a disaster, says national team star Filippa Angeldahl.
SportsThe 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.
SportsGood 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.
SportsWomen's national football team captain Tony Gustavsson has named his lineup for tonight's World Cup playoff match away against Lithuania.
SportsSmilla Holmberg sprained her foot on Tuesday. But Sweden women’s national team coach Tony Gustavsson is hopeful that the Arsenal defender will be able to play in tonight’s World Cup playoff away to Lithuania.
SportsThe 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.
SportsNathalie Björn is back in the national team after a year of injury problems. Sweden coach Tony Gustavsson hopes the centre-back can play at least 45 minutes in the first match against Lithuania in the World Cup play-off. “No one would be happier than me if I could start with my team captain,” he says.
SportsSweden 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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