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Sweden women's national football team

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The Sweden women's national football team (Swedish: Svenska damfotbollslandslaget), nicknamed Blågult ("The Blue-Yellow"), represents Sweden at international women's association football competitions. It was established in 1973 and is governed by the Swedish Football Association.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Sweden men's national football team.

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The team has represented Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup on nine occasions. They were runners-up in 2003 and bronze medalists in 1991, 2011, 2019, and 2023. Sweden have been to seven Olympic Games, winning silver medals in 2016 and 2021. On the continental level, the team has participated in the UEFA Women's Euro eleven times, becoming champions in 1984 and finishing in second place in 1987, 1995, and 2001. They have also competed in the UEFA Women's Nations League since the inaugural 2023–24 season.

History

The 2003 World Cup final was only the second time Sweden ever reached the final of a FIFA World Cup after the 1958 FIFA Men's World Cup Final, and was the second most watched event in Sweden that year.

The team was coached by Thomas Dennerby from 2005 to 2012. After winning the two qualifying matches against Denmark for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Swedish Olympic Committee approved of record increases in investments for the women's team. The new budget granted over a million SEK (about US$150,000) for the team and 150,000 SEK (about US$25,000) per player for developing physical fitness. The new grants are almost a 100% increase of the 2005 and 2006 season funds.[4]

The team was coached by Pia Sundhage from 2012 to 2017. The developments and conditions of the Sweden women's national football team from its beginnings until 2013 can be seen in the 2013 three-part Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport. Lotta Schelin surpassed Hanna Ljungberg's 72-goal record against Germany on 29 October 2014.[5]

In November 2016, Peter Gerhardsson was announced as the new manager, and replaced Pia Sundhage after the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[6]

At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Swedish national team won all of their three group stage games against South Africa, Italy, and Argentina. The round of 16 knockout game against the United States finished 0–0 after extra time, with the Swedish team winning 5–4 in the penalty shootout. Sweden then won the quarter-final against Japan with two goals against one. In the semi-final, the eventual world champions Spain became too difficult to overcome and the game was decided in the 89th minute with a winning goal for Spain. Sweden went on to win the bronze medal for the fourth time, beating co-hosts Australia 2–0 in the third-place match. Central defender Amanda Ilestedt was named the third-best player of the tournament and received the bronze ball.[7] She was also the highest scorer for Sweden with four tournament goals.[8]

Team image

Home stadium

The national arena for the women's team is Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg.[9] However, two of the four home games of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League, including the promotion/relegation play-off, were played at Eleda Stadion in Malmö and Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.[10][11] The two largest home attendances for the women's team are at the national arena for the men's team, Friends Arena in Solna, see Home attendance records below. One of the three home games of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying is scheduled at Friends Arena.[12]

Home attendance records

As of 22 March 2024.[13]

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Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. All times are local.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Postponed or void   Fixture

2023

17 July Unofficial Sweden XI  5–1  The Philippines XI Wellington, New Zealand
 Report Stadium: NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
23 July FIFA WC Group Sweden  2–1  South Africa Wellington, New Zealand
17:00 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 18,317
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
29 July FIFA WC Group Sweden  5–0  Italy Wellington, New Zealand
 Report Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 29,143
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
2 August FIFA WC Group Argentina  0–2  Sweden Hamilton, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 17,907
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
6 August FIFA WC R16 Sweden  0–0
(5–4 p)		  United States Melbourne, Australia
19:00 UTC+10 Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 27,706
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Penalties
11 August 2023 FIFA World Cup QF Japan  1–2  Sweden Auckland, New Zealand
19:30 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
15 August 2023 FIFA World Cup SF Spain  2–1  Sweden Auckland, New Zealand
20:00 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
19 August 2023 FIFA World Cup 3rd place match Sweden  2–0  Australia Brisbane, Australia
18:00 UTC+10
Report Stadium: Lang Park
Attendance: 49,461
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
22 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Sweden  2–3  Spain Gothenburg, Sweden
18:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 16,114
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Italy  0–1  Sweden Castel di Sangro, Italy
17:45 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Sweden  1–0  Switzerland Gothenburg, Sweden
18:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 13,123
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Sweden  1–1  Italy Malmö, Sweden
18:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 11,376
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Switzerland  1–0  Sweden Lucerne, Switzerland
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Swissporarena
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Spain  5–3  Sweden Málaga, Spain
--:-- UTC+1 Report Stadium: La Rosaleda Stadium

2024

23 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–5  Sweden Zenica
--:-- UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Attendance: 366
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
28 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Sweden  5–0
(10–0 agg.)		  Bosnia and Herzegovina Stockholm, Sweden
 Report Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 11,463[14]
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
Note: Sweden won 10–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying England  1–1  Sweden London, England
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Sweden  0–1  France Gothenburg, Sweden
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Republic of Ireland  v  Sweden Dublin, Ireland
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying Sweden  v  Republic of Ireland Solna, Sweden
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: Friends Arena
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying France  v  Sweden France
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying Sweden  v  England Sweden

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 22 March 2024.[15]
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Manager history

See also: Category:Sweden women's national football team managers
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Statistics as of 26 July 2022.[16]

Players

See also: Category:Sweden women's international footballers

Current squad

On 27 March 2024, manager Peter Gerhardsson announced the following squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying games against England and France on 5 and 9 April 2024.[17] On 1 April, Nathalie Björn withdrew from the squad due to injury.[18] On 4 April, Gerhardsson named Magdalena Eriksson and Kosovare Asllani as captains.[19]

Caps and goals correct as of the match on 28 February 2024 against Bosnia and Herzegovina .

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been named to a Sweden squad in the last 12 months.

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Previous squads

Player records

See also: Category:Sweden women's international footballers
As of 4 November 2023[20]
Active players in bold.

Most capped players

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Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Sweden playing against Germany in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
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Olympic Games

Sweden celebrate after the semi-final victory against Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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UEFA Women's Euro

Main article: Sweden at the UEFA Women's Championship
Sweden in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
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Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and is held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994.

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Head-to-head record

The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record from 1973.

This list is complete and up to date as of September 2023.

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Honours

Intercontinental

Silver medalist: 2016, 2020
Runner-up: 2003
Third place: 1991, 2011, 2019, 2023

Continental

Champion: 1984
Runner-up: 1987, 1995, 2001
Third place: 1989 (not determined after 1993)

Regional

Champion: 1995, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022
Runner-up: 1996
Third place: 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010
Champion: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Runner-up: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982
  • Cyprus Tournament[29]
Champion: 1990, 1992
  • North America Cup[30]
Champion: 1987
Champion: 2003

See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    According to her profile on the Swedish Football Association's website, Fischer's total number of caps is 188,[21] but this appears to be a mistake, as the number which was communicated after her retirement was 189.[22]

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    "Irlandsmatchen spelas på Friends Arena". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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    Nordic Women's Championships 1974–1982 rsssf.org/ Retrieved 9 March 2013.
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    Cyprus Tournament (Women) 1990–1993 rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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    North America Cup 1987 rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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    Australia Cup 1999–2004 rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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