Last summer, Italy was on the verge of reaching the European Championship final. For Sweden's women's football team, Italy — nicknamed "Le Azzurre" and hailing from the tip of the Italian boot — is the first obstacle in the hunt for a World Cup ticket.
SportsInjury crisis in the back line. Manchester United star Fridolina Rolfö has been selected as a defender as the women's national team begins qualifying for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Hammarby's young center back Sofia Reidy is a debutant.
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.
SportsFor the second time in a row, Sweden has lost out in the battle to host the Women's European Championship. Germany will instead host the championship in 2029.
SportsA late goal leaves Sweden at a disadvantage in the race for a Nations League bronze. A victory against France, in Linda Sembrant's final international match, is required to secure the medal. Here are the conditions for Tuesday's decider at 3 Arena.
SportsTony Gustavsson looks to be building for the future already now. For the second match in a row he is giving several young, untested players a chance. This is how Sweden starts in tonight's Nations League bronze match away against France.
SportsThe absence of Magdalena Eriksson in the national team is palpable. Gone is an excellent center back, a leader but also a voice that was happy to speak up. She had the strength to fight for the development of women's football. Of course, you are inspired by such a leader, says Filippa Angeldahl.
SportsOne of Sweden's key players has unexpectedly resigned. Magdalena Eriksson's announcement was hard to accept for Tony Gustavsson. There were some tears, says the women's national team captain.
SportsKosovare Asllani is in Sweden's squad for the third-place match against France in the Nations League. But there was also a lot of youth when Tony Gustavsson presented the squad. We also have to look forward to the World Cup qualifiers and we are in the process of building a new team, says the national captain.
SportsStriker Sam Kerr is back in action, scoring twice as Chelsea thrashed St. Pölten 6-0 away – the 32-year-old's first goals in Champions League football in almost two years.
SportsThe superstars were benched. Instead, two teenagers and a trio of 22-year-olds excelled. It looks bright for the national team – despite double losses to Spain. We sowed a seed for the future, says national team manager Tony Gustavsson.
SportsIt became no Nations League miracle. But in the semi-final return at Gamla Ullevi, the future Swedish football national team showed glimpses of something promising. 0–1 at home against Spain (0–5 total) was after all a big step forward.
SportsTony Gustavsson benches several of the stars in tonight's return against Spain in the Nations League. Neither Stina Blackstenius nor Fridolina Rolfö are included from the start – instead, Häcken duo Felicia Schröder and Monica Jusu Bah get the chance in the attack.
SportsTony Gustavsson's first international match as national team manager became a nightmare. Spain won 4–0 in Málaga. Now a smaller miracle is required at Gamla Ullevi on Tuesday if the Swedish women's football team is to reach the Nations League final. Our first ten minutes are damn good, says Gustavsson in SVT's broadcast.
SportsTony Gustavsson kept his word. The new national team captain's first starting eleven will be the one he has shown up in the training sessions this week. This is how Sweden will start in the Nations League semifinal against Spain.
SportsTony Gustavsson wants to build a "forward-leaning" national team. The last Swedish national team captain who threw himself with such dreams went completely wrong. It's about being humble and having a plan B, says Gustavsson ahead of the women's national team's Nations League semifinal against Spain.
SportsNational team star Kosovare Asllani, 36, is in the squad for the national football team's upcoming Nations League semifinals against Spain. How it will be after that is, however, unclear. The best for her right now is not to be forced into a bigger decision than the Nations League, says new national team coach Tony Gustavsson.
SportsThe Swedish team Real Madrid and Manchester United got a taste start on the Champions League season. The Swedish team Chelsea had it tougher.
SportsNational team star Filippa Angeldahl scored a goal when Real Madrid took a big step towards Champions League play. On the other hand, it was a shock defeat for the Swedish team Manchester United away against Brann in front of a record audience.
SportsSweden and Denmark want to host the women's European Championship in football 2029 together. Now it is clear which the intended Swedish host cities are.
SportsLars Lagerbäck defends Peter Gerhardsson and does not think that any Swedish player should be hung out after the quarter-final drama in the European Championship in football in Switzerland. There is no one who beheads anyone for having missed a penalty in a penalty shootout, he says.
SportsSweden could have taken the semifinal spot. Several times, in fact. But now the European Championship in football is over. England turned around a two-goal deficit in two minutes and then won Thursday's quarterfinal after an incredible penalty drama.
SportsHanna Lundkvist takes a place as right back and Julia Zigiotti Olme is back on central midfield. These are the only two changes in the Swedish starting eleven for this evening's European Championship quarter-final against England.
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