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.
SportsShe was freezing and did not have to make a single save. Even so, Zecira Musovic enjoyed her return to the national team. “The last time I wore this shirt, I had my daughter in my belly,” the goalkeeper said after the women’s team’s 10-0 win over Lithuania in the World Cup playoff.
SportsSweden 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. “We should be happy with the performance,” two-goal scorer Stina Blackstenius told SVT after the match.
SportsZecira Musovic returns in goal as the women's national team faces Lithuania in the second leg of their World Cup playoff. The Malmö FF goalkeeper has not played for the national team since becoming a mother in August last year.
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.
SportsTeam captain in the World Cup qualifiers - left on the bench for the playoff against Lithuania. Attacking star Stina Blackstenius came on and scored, but declined to explain why she was not in the starting eleven, reports Expressen.
SportsFelicia Schröder had not scored for Sweden’s national team. Until now. The Real Madrid star scored the first three goals as Sweden cruised to a 5–0 win away to Lithuania in a World Cup playoff. “It feels incredibly good,” Schröder told SVT.
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.
SportsNo goals for the national team yet. Super talent Felicia Schröder wants to change that in the World Cup playoff away to Lithuania. “Of course, it would have been fun if I’d managed to get off the mark,” says the Real Madrid star at a press conference in Kaunas.
SportsFelicia Schröder has made a successful start at Real Madrid, scoring several goals. But the 19-year-old is still scoreless for Sweden. The easiest way to get her to score her first goal for the national team is to tell her, “Just go for it,” says national team coach Tony Gustavsson.
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.
SportsThis summer she switched from one major club to another. Now Fridolina Rolfö has scored her first goal for Manchester United. The major club won 1–0 away against Atlético Madrid in Champions League.
SportsThe national team captain Peter Gerhardsson is usually a cautious general. Not now, when he is about to make his final championship. With 44 days left until the European Championship premiere, Häcken's 18-year-old super talent Felicia Schröder gets the chance. She has good game understanding, is a good goal scorer and game designer, says Gerhardsson.
SportsThe 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. And it's clear that there's a little extra rivalry, says Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
SportsTony 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. If you were to ask the majority of players in Australia, I hope they have a similar view to mine, that it was four fantastic years.
SportsTony 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.
SportsPeter Gerhardsson is quitting as national team captain this year, according to Aftonbladet. According to TV4's Football Channel, Tony Gustavsson can replace him.
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