Stina Blackstenius on the bench as Smilla Holmberg starts for Sweden against Lithuania
Women's national football team captain Tony Gustavsson has named his lineup for tonight's World Cup playoff match away against Lithuania.
Football
Tony Gustavsson hopeful Smilla Holmberg will play for Sweden against Lithuania in World Cup playoff
Smilla 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.
Sports
Felicia Schröder targets first Sweden goal in World Cup playoff against Lithuania
No 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.
Sports
Tony Gustavsson’s plan to get Real Madrid star Felicia Schröder scoring for Sweden: “Just go for it”
Felicia 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.
Sports
Sweden face World Cup playoff pressure after qualifying fiasco: What to know before Lithuania match
The 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.
Football
Lithuania Considers Deploying Troops to Kaliningrad Border After Latvia Incident
The Lithuanian government is considering deploying forces to the country's border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Conflicts
Julia Zigiotti Olme on Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s cruciate ligament injury: ‘It’s incredibly tough’
Julia Zigiotti Olme goes into the World Cup playoff matches against Lithuania as one of Sweden's most important players. But the midfielder will be without one of her closest friends, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, who has a cruciate ligament injury. “It's a part of yourself that disappears,” she says.
Sports
Smilla Holmberg injury puts Sweden World Cup playoff availability in doubt
Smilla Holmberg is injured and missed the national team’s training session on Wednesday. It is still unclear whether she will be fit for Sweden’s women’s football match against Lithuania on Friday, the national team announced.
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