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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden rout Lithuania 10-0 to reach decisive World Cup playoff against Scotland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:34:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Face Lithuania in Solna With 5-0 Lead in World Cup Playoff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Felicia Schröder scores hat-trick as Sweden thrash Lithuania 5-0 in World Cup playoff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Felicia 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:40:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stina Blackstenius on the bench as Smilla Holmberg starts for Sweden against Lithuania]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Women's national football team captain Tony Gustavsson has named his lineup for tonight's World Cup playoff match away against Lithuania.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden face World Cup playoff pressure after qualifying fiasco: What to know before Lithuania match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spain’s egg-freezing offer for players draws support from Amanda Ilestedt, but experts warn it’s no guarantee of children]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Spanish Football Federation is paying its players to freeze their eggs. Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt thinks it’s a good way to avoid feeling stressed about the biological clock. But researcher Angelica Lindén Hirschberg warns against a false sense of security.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden get injury boost as Björn and Angeldahl make squad for Lithuania playoff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:15:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rolfö saves Sweden from a fiasco ending]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish women's national team has never missed the World Cup. But it has been a long time since the team looked this shaky. A 2-2 draw at Gamla Ullevi ended a failed qualifying campaign, and now an uncertain playoff awaits this fall.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:51:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nildén in from the start for Sweden as a centre-back]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Amanda Nildén gets a chance in Sweden's final World Cup qualifying match against Italy. Meanwhile, Monica Jusu Bah is back in the starting lineup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:53:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Last match in a tough World Cup qualifier - Sweden vs Italy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden's group victory is already gone ahead of the match against Italy. This means that the conclusion of the World Cup qualifiers is mostly about getting a good start ahead of the playoff game this fall.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:18:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The star benched - this is how Sweden starts against Denmark in the fateful match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Felicia Schröder is in - but not her teammate, Monica Jusu Bah. Instead, Matilda Vinberg gets the chance in the fateful match against Denmark. At the same time, Danish superstar Pernille Harder is absent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:09:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Sweden's decisive match in the World Cup qualifiers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden dreams of next year's World Cup in Brazil. Now a decisive match against Denmark awaits in the World Cup qualifiers. If they lose, an uncertain playoff this fall awaits instead of a possible direct spot in the tournament.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:31:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Major Sweden withdrawal ahead of Women's World Cup qualifiers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden's women's football team has suffered a major setback ahead of the Women's World Cup qualifiers. Lyon defender Elma Junttila Nelhage has withdrawn from the squad.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:24:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Injured duo in World Cup qualifiers provide mental medicine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The squad for the World Cup qualifiers has been selected. The co-captains, Kosovare Asllani and Nathalie Björn, are out of the squad due to injuries, but will still take part in the training camp. "It's great to have them with us," says national team coach Tony Gustavsson.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/manchester-united-defender-anna-sandberg-back-in-national-team-after-injury-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifiers-against-denmark-and-italy</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden make several changes to starting eleven after bitter loss to Denmark]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has made several changes to the starting eleven for today's must-win World Cup qualifier against Serbia. Among them, Matilda Vinberg will start.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Must-play match after the shock loss, Sweden-Serbia World Cup qualifier]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Away from home, it was only 0–0 and in the loss to Denmark on Tuesday, Sweden missed a long series of clear scoring chances. Now a victory against Serbia - preferably by several goals - is probably needed to keep the chance of direct qualification for the World Cup alive.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:57:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Schröder from the start for Sweden against Denmark]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Felicia Schröder gets a chance in midfield for the World Cup qualifier against Denmark. Meanwhile, Sofia Reidy will make her national team debut in tonight's match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stina Blackstenius is the new captain - leading by example]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four captains instead of just one. But most evidence suggests Stina Blackstenius will wear the captain's armband in the World Cup qualifier against Denmark tonight. "I'll just try to be who I am," she says ahead of her 127th international match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:57:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Sweden's hunt for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year - meets Denmark]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden were held to a 0–0 draw with Serbia last time out. Now group leader Denmark awaits in the next step in the fight for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uncertain selection for Rolfö, she says she didn't know]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last time, she was selected as a defender. But ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Serbia, Fridolina Rolfö is back as a striker. "I feel quite comfortable in both positions," she says.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Back in the national team - with her daughter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Zecira Musovic is back in the national team after a long absence. She has her eight-month-old daughter, Zarah, with her. "A few years ago I would not have thought it was possible to combine family life with a career," says the goalkeeper.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:31:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd could miss Sweden's World Cup qualifiers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has already lost a lot of regulars ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Denmark. Now Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is also at risk of missing the match. "It is clear that we have holes to fill," says national team coach Tony Gustavsson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:32:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blue-yellow final set in the European Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It will be blue and yellow on both sides in the first-ever European Cup final. Häcken advanced after a nervy drama and was joined by Hammarby shortly afterwards. It's fantastic for Swedish football, says Häcken coach Elena Sadiku.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rolfö on the bench - 19-year-old makes Sweden national team debut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[19-year-old Bella Andersson will make her debut for Sweden in tonight's World Cup qualifier against Italy. It will be the Real Madrid defender's debut for the senior national team. Star player Fridolina Rolfö will start on the bench.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:08:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asllani trusts the young players: They have taken charge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kosovare Asllani does not see a Swedish center-back crisis ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier against Italy. She sees the future. "It's fantastic that we still produce defenders like these. It's absolutely crazy," she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:01:54 GMT</pubDate>
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