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Sweden misses direct spot to European Championship: "Just emptiness"

It will be a nervous autumn for the Swedish women's football team. After 0-0 at home against England, Sweden is forced to play a playoff for a spot in the European Championship next year.

Sweden misses direct spot to European Championship: "Just emptiness"

This is how Sweden starts in the decisive match

On Friday, the stars rested. Tonight, they are back as expected in Sweden's starting eleven.

This is how Sweden starts in the decisive match

Everything ahead of tonight's European Championship qualifying decider

A win sends Sweden to the European Championship. Otherwise, an uncertain playoff awaits the Swedish women's football team.

Everything ahead of tonight's European Championship qualifying decider

Swedish winger – Ijeh from start

The Milan striker Evelyn Ijeh is one of several surprising names in Sweden's starting eleven in tonight's European Championship qualifying match against France in Dijon. The 22-year-old will thus make his A-national team debut.

Swedish winger – Ijeh from start

Now the European Championship qualifying is to be decided for the Swedes

Save players who risk suspension in the European Championship qualifying decider? Or give key players, who haven't played a match in a long time, playing time? National team captain Peter Gerhardsson has a few things to consider ahead of tonight's European Championship qualifying match against France. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Now the European Championship qualifying is to be decided for the Swedes

The Threat to Sweden: Stars Risk Being Suspended

A completely decisive match against England – then six Swedish stars risk being suspended. In the European Championship qualifier, just two warnings lead to the player missing the next match.

The Threat to Sweden: Stars Risk Being Suspended

Rubensson: "My body was like a machine back then"

Last year, she was named Sweden's best female football player. This year, Elin Rubensson has had her season disrupted by minor injuries.

Rubensson: "My body was like a machine back then"

Björn injured – misses Ireland match

Sweden's women's footballers will have to manage without Nathalie Björn in tonight's Euro qualifying match against Ireland at Friends Arena. Chelsea's back is injured and is replaced by Hanna Lundkvist.

Björn injured – misses Ireland match

The Public is Waiting – Tonight the EM Hunt Continues

Over 20,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's EM qualification match at Friends Arena between Sweden and Ireland. It therefore looks like it will be one of the largest public festivals ever for the women's national team.

The Public is Waiting – Tonight the EM Hunt Continues

Criticism of UEFA's planning: "It's extremely crazy"

Footballers miss the summer's OS-fest – but foreign professionals won't get a break. UEFA decided to cram in the two last EM qualification matches in July.

Criticism of UEFA's planning: "It's extremely crazy"