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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Sweden face Romania in Bucharest as Nations League group stage heats up]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An intense and chaotic national team meeting will conclude in Bucharest when Sweden visits Romania in the fourth match of the Nations League group stage. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Monday's match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:46:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden look to build on Romania win against Poland in Nations League clash]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden got off to a good start in the Nations League after a 2-1 win over Romania. On Monday, Poland awaits at Strawberry Arena. Here is a match guide.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:08:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emil Holm leaves Sweden squad after thigh injury against Romania]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Emil Holm suffered a thigh injury in the Nations League opener against Romania (2-1). The right-back will now leave the national team squad, the Swedish Football Association has announced.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ekdal recalls playing with John Mellberg when he was three years old]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA["Father Olof Mellberg, 49, was a defensive giant in his day. Now his son John Mellberg, 20, is in the senior national team. I remember playing with him when he was maybe three years old," says 27-year-old defensive colleague Hjalmar Ekdal.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eight players pushing for Sweden’s new national team after World Cup omission]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Injured, knocked out or not quite ready for the World Cup. Now Sweden is recharging for the Nations League and European Championship qualifiers. Here are eight players who want to be there.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:06:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lagerbäck: We have to start training in defensive play]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish defense debacle raises several questions. For Lars Lagerbäck, it is clear how Swedish football should work going forward. We must realize we have to start educating players in defense, says the former national team coach.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Now the Champions League group stage is decided]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With six goals, he is in the top scorer league. But whether Viktor Gyökeres gets to continue playing Champions League with Sporting Lisbon will be decided on Wednesday. Star club Manchester City is also at risk of missing the playoffs. Here are the conditions ahead of the final round.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:37:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zlatan's son in the U18 national team – for the first time]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Maximilian Ibrahimovic has been selected for a Swedish national team for the first time, writes Expressen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mellberg's tough debut - defeat in Prague]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Olof Mellberg made 26 appearances in the Champions League. Now his son John has played his first. The 18-year-old made his debut in Salzburg's 0-3 defeat away to Sparta Prague.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:52:41 GMT</pubDate>
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