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Olympic Expansion Praised: Women's Football to Feature 16 Teams

A change is needed to maintain the status in the major national team tournaments, says Peter Gerhardsson. Now it's coming.

Olympic Expansion Praised: Women's Football to Feature 16 Teams

Cornelia Kapocs' National Team Call-Up Goes Viral with Heartwarming Video

Cornelia Kapocs received her first national team call-up – and went viral in the process. The clip where she and her teammates celebrate the news has gained widespread dissemination.

Cornelia Kapocs' National Team Call-Up Goes Viral with Heartwarming Video

Jennifer Falk Faces Goalkeeping Challenge as Sweden Prepares for Euro 2024

Jennifer Falk: 26 national team matches. Other goalkeepers: 0.

Jennifer Falk Faces Goalkeeping Challenge as Sweden Prepares for Euro 2024

Ilestedt and Hurtig Return to Sweden's Squad for Nations League Matches

The Arsenal duo Amanda Ilestedt and Lina Hurtig have been selected for the national team again for the Nations League home matches against Italy and Wales. It's going to be fun to get her back and see where she is in her football qualities, says Sweden's national team captain Peter Gerhardsson about Ilestedt.

Ilestedt and Hurtig Return to Sweden's Squad for Nations League Matches

Swedish referee criticism – point loss in Nations League

Magdalena Eriksson directed criticism at the Swiss chief referee Désirée Grundbacher after the points loss away against Wales in the Nations League football. I don't see how you can award a penalty in such a situation, says Sweden's team captain to SVT.

Swedish referee criticism – point loss in Nations League

Fridolina Rolfö on the bench against Wales

Sweden's attacking star Fridolina Rolfö starts on the bench in tonight's Nations League football match away against Wales in Wrexham. .

Fridolina Rolfö on the bench against Wales

Peter Gerhardsson's anger: "For me, it's cheating"

Tips to Wales women's football team: Steal a few meters on the throw-in if you want to get Peter Gerhardsson out of balance. For me, it's cheating, he says.

Peter Gerhardsson's anger: "For me, it's cheating"

No Nathalie Björn in Sweden's Starting Lineup

Nathalie Björn is not included in Sweden's starting eleven as expected in tonight's Nations League premiere against Denmark in Odense. The blue-yellow center-back missed yesterday's training with an injury feeling, although national team captain Peter Gerhardsson did not entirely want to rule out Björn from playing.

No Nathalie Björn in Sweden's Starting Lineup

Rytting Kaneryd ahead of neighborhood feud: Extra rivalry

The national football team kicks off the competition season – with the first round of three against Denmark. Very special to meet the same team three times.

Rytting Kaneryd ahead of neighborhood feud: Extra rivalry

"It's about respect for people"

Luis Rubiales is convicted for the scandalous kiss during the gold celebration in the Football World Championship. Positive, thinks Sweden's national team captain Peter Gerhardsson.

"It's about respect for people"

Swedish injury worry – Josefine Rybrink called up

Tottenham defender Josefine Rybrink has been called up to the national football team's Nations League gathering ahead of the premiere away against Denmark, to secure with an additional player. "Nathalie Björn suffered an injury yesterday and will not participate in today's collective football training", says national team captain Peter Gerhardsson in a statement on the association's website.

Swedish injury worry – Josefine Rybrink called up

Swedish success player back – but benched

Amanda Ilestedt is back after becoming a mom. But the successful player from the World Championship 2023 does not get a place in the upcoming Nations League squad.

Swedish success player back – but benched

The new captain dismisses the criticism: "Fantastic years"

Tony Gustavsson's time in Australia has been described by some as "four years of misery". Sweden's future national team captain thinks that's an unfair image.

The new captain dismisses the criticism: "Fantastic years"

Sweden fine-tunes for European Championship against Norway

Sweden's women's football team faces Norway in Oslo on June 26 ahead of the European Championship. "It feels good that we get a national team match ahead of the championship against a good qualified opponent in Norway, which, like us, is currently preparing for the European Championship", says national team captain Peter Gerhardsson to the football association's website.

Sweden fine-tunes for European Championship against Norway

Tony Gustavsson takes over the women's national team

Tony Gustavsson takes over as national team captain for the women's national football team after Peter Gerhardsson. "I feel incredibly proud and honored", says Gustavsson to the Swedish Football Association's website.

Tony Gustavsson takes over the women's national team

This is why Gerhardsson is quitting: "Bungee jump into life"

Peter Gerhardsson is leaving "the world's best job" with an Olympic Games silver, two World Championship bronzes – and hopefully a concluding European Championship gold. What he's going to do instead? I have no idea.

This is why Gerhardsson is quitting: "Bungee jump into life"

Reports: Gerhardsson to Leave – Gustavsson in the Running

Peter Gerhardsson is quitting as national team captain this year, according to Aftonbladet. According to TV4's Football Channel, Tony Gustavsson can replace him.

Reports: Gerhardsson to Leave – Gustavsson in the Running

Despite the announcement – the women's national team to Gamla Ullevi

Old Ullevi is set to lose its status as the national arena for the women's national football team, but Gothenburg will not be without a match when the Nations League takes place this year. One of three home matches will be played at Old Ullevi - the other two will be decided at Strawberry arena in Solna.

Despite the announcement – the women's national team to Gamla Ullevi

Seger's Criticism: "Like Sticking in a Knife"

It became no playing time for Caroline Seger in the bronze match in the World Championship in football last summer. In the TV4 documentary "Captain Seger" she is now directing criticism towards national team captain Peter Gerhardsson.

Seger's Criticism: "Like Sticking in a Knife"

Sweden's Most Popular: Not Got Anything for Free

Length, biathlon and men's football, with all due respect. Sweden's most beloved national team is another one.

Sweden's Most Popular: Not Got Anything for Free

Packed 2025 for the Swedish National Football Teams

"Faster, higher, stronger – together" is the Olympic motto. Not so hard to remember.

Packed 2025 for the Swedish National Football Teams

Rytting Kaneryd receives the Diamond Ball: "A whole new level"

Better than ever – and best in Sweden. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is awarded the Diamond Ball for the first time.

Rytting Kaneryd receives the Diamond Ball: "A whole new level"

This is why Sweden risks an unusually tough European Championship draw

Sweden took itself to yet another major football championship. But the effort in the qualifying round opens up for a nightmare draw in the European Championship 2025.

This is why Sweden risks an unusually tough European Championship draw

The Icon is Thanked - But Can She Be Replaced?

When Sweden's most capped player is finally saying goodbye, the question arises: Has the national team managed to replace Caroline Seger? It's hard to live up to her qualities, she had a lot of everything, acknowledges national team coach Peter Gerhardsson. .

The Icon is Thanked - But Can She Be Replaced?