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            <title><![CDATA[Injured Stina Blackstenius misses Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona in Champions League]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[National team striker Stina Blackstenius remains injured and missed the Champions League match between Barcelona and Arsenal. The match ended 1-1 after an all-Norwegian goal duel.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stina Blackstenius’ heel injury raises concerns ahead of Sweden’s World Cup playoff against Scotland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Here is a worrying injury report for the Swedish women's national football team ahead of the crucial World Cup playoff. Attacking star Stina Blackstenuis has a heel injury, her club Arsenal has announced.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:45:43 GMT</pubDate>
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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[Zecira Musovic Returns to Goal as Sweden Face Lithuania in World Cup Playoff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Zecira 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:53:23 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[Stina Blackstenius scores after being benched, declines to explain Sweden selection]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Team 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:52:57 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[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[Smilla Holmberg rescues Arsenal with stoppage-time equaliser against Manchester United]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Julia Zigiotti Olme thought she had given Manchester United their first win of the season in Super League football. But then Arsenal's Smilla Holmberg stepped up. The right-back secured a point when she made it 1-1 in the 95th minute.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:35:34 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[Blackstenius Still Believes in Sweden's National Team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has only won two matches since last year's European Championship. But the World Cup dream lives on despite missing out on a direct spot, according to captain Stina Blackstenius. "I still believe in this national team very much," she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:38:44 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[After the heavy loss, huge disappointment for Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Slow goal scoring - and big holes at the back. Sweden has been hard to recognize this spring, admits team captain Stina Blackstenius. This is absolutely not what we've shown before, she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:26:24 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[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>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius pushes Arsenal closer to Champions League]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[International striker Stina Blackstenius secured victory for Arsenal with her tenth league goal of the season. In added time, the Swede scored the match's only goal against Everton, and the London club took a big step towards Champions League qualification.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Arsenal had a lead from the first leg. But in France, Lyon overcame a 1–2 deficit to win 4–3 - and are through to the Champions League final.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Four Swedish goals as Arsenal crush Leicester 7-0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stina Blackstenius and Smilla Holmberg scored two goals each. The Swedish national team duo celebrated in blue and yellow as Arsenal crushed Leicester 7-0 in the Super League.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arsenal turn match into victory after double Lyon mistakes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Double mistakes by an unfortunate Lyon duo. That kept alive the hope of defending the Champions League title for Arsenal and Stina Blackstenius. The London club overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit at home in the semi-final.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how Sweden goes to the World Cup: Want to crush Denmark]]></title>
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