Sweden women's national football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) |
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Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Peter Gerhardsson (Tony Gustavsson from 1 August 2025) |
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Captain | Kosovare Asllani, Magdalena Eriksson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Caroline Seger (240) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Lotta Schelin (88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | SWE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current | 9 ![]() |
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Highest | 1 (August 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 11 (September 2017; June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Mariehamn, Finland; 25 August 1973) |
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Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010) |
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Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Hamar, Norway; 21 January 1996) |
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World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Runners-up (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | ![]() |
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Medal record
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The Sweden women's national football team, also known as Blågult ("The Blue-Yellow"), plays for Sweden in international women's association football games. The team started in 1973 and is managed by the Swedish Football Association.
Sweden has played in the FIFA Women's World Cup nine times. They finished second in 2003 and won bronze medals in 1991, 2011, 2019, and 2023. The team has also been to seven Olympic Games, earning silver medals in 2016 and 2021. In Europe, they have played in the UEFA Women's Euro eleven times, winning in 1984 and coming in second in 1987, 1995, and 2001. They also compete in the UEFA Women's Nations League.
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Team History
The 2003 World Cup final was a huge event in Sweden. It was only the second time a Swedish team had reached a FIFA World Cup final.
From 2005 to 2012, Thomas Dennerby coached the team. After they qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Swedish Olympic Committee greatly increased funding for the women's team. This helped the team improve their training and fitness.
Pia Sundhage took over as coach from 2012 to 2017. A TV show called The Other Sport (from 2013) showed how the team grew over the years. In 2014, Lotta Schelin became the team's top scorer, passing Hanna Ljungberg's record.
In November 2016, Peter Gerhardsson was announced as the new manager. He started after the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Sweden won all their group games. They beat the United States in a penalty shootout in the Round of 16. They then won against Japan in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they lost to Spain, who went on to win the tournament. Sweden won the bronze medal for the fourth time by beating Australia 2–0. Amanda Ilestedt was named the third-best player and scored four goals for Sweden.
Team Home and Fans
Home Stadium
The main stadium for the women's team used to be Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. However, it lost its license in 2024. Now, the team plays at different stadiums. Some games have been played at Stadion in Malmö and Stockholmsarenan in Stockholm. The biggest crowds for the women's team have been at Nationalarenan in Solna, which is also the men's national team stadium.
Home Attendance Records
These are some of the biggest crowds that have come to watch the Sweden women's national football team play at home. As of 22 July 2024[update].
Date | Opponent | Result F–A |
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1 | 28 June 2022 | ![]() |
3–1 | Friends Arena, Solna | 33,218 | Friendly |
2 | 6 April 2019 | ![]() |
1–2 | 25,882 | ||
3 | 4 June 2024 | ![]() |
1–0 | 21,216 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | |
4 | 8 May 2002 | ![]() |
4–0 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | 20,302 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
5 | 16 July 2024 | ![]() |
0–0 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 16,789 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Recent Games
Here are some of the recent results for the Sweden women's national football team. All times are local.
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
In late 2024, Sweden played several qualifying matches for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. They had strong wins against Luxembourg (4-0 and 8-0) and Serbia (2-0 and 6-0), showing their strength in these games.
In early 2025, Sweden continued to play in the UEFA Women's Nations League. They won against Denmark (2-1) and Italy (3-2), and had two draws against Wales (1-1). They also had a draw against Italy (0-0) and a big win against Denmark (6-1). In a friendly match, they beat Norway 2-0.
Most recently, in July 2025, Sweden competed in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group stage. They won all their matches: 1-0 against Denmark, 3-0 against Poland, and 4-1 against Germany. They then played England in the quarter-finals, drawing 2-2 after extra time, but lost 2-3 in a penalty shootout.
Coaching Staff
Current Coaching Staff
These are the people who currently help coach and manage the team.
Manager History
This table shows the different managers who have led the Sweden women's national football team over the years.
Name | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Debut | Last match |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 1973 | 25 August 1973 |
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12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 26 July 1974 | 2 October 1976 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 June 1977 | 21 October 1978 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 July 1979 | 27 July 1979 |
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51 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 135 | 39 | 28 June 1980 | 30 September 1987 |
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43 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 30 | 27 April 1988 | 29 November 1991 |
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60 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 153 | 69 | 8 March 1992 | 31 August 1996 |
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154 | 83 | 31 | 20 | 329 | 158 | 9 October 1996 | 16 June 2005 |
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112 | 68 | 17 | 27 | 233 | 112 | 28 August 2005 | 15 September 2012 |
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81 | 43 | 18 | 20 | 156 | 72 | 23 October 2012 | 29 July 2017 |
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114 | 77 | 17 | 20 | 184 | 44 | 19 September 2017 | - |
Total | 584 | 352 | 102 | 131 | 1,291 | 525 |
- Statistics as of 15 July 2025.
Players
Current Squad
On 11 June 2025, Peter Gerhardsson announced the 23 players chosen for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of the match on 12 July 2025 against Germany.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Emma Holmgren | 13 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Jennifer Falk | 26 April 1993 | 34 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | GK | Tove Enblom | 20 November 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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2 | DF | Jonna Andersson | 2 January 1993 | 111 | 3 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Linda Sembrant (vice-captain) | 15 May 1987 | 158 | 19 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Hanna Lundkvist | 17 July 2002 | 24 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Amanda Nildén | 7 August 1998 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Magdalena Eriksson (captain) | 8 September 1993 | 122 | 14 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Amanda Ilestedt | 17 January 1993 | 78 | 12 | Unattached |
14 | DF | Nathalie Björn | 4 May 1997 | 77 | 6 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Smilla Holmberg | 11 October 2006 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
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7 | MF | Madelen Janogy | 12 November 1995 | 57 | 10 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Sofia Jakobsson | 23 April 1990 | 166 | 23 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Julia Zigiotti Olme | 24 December 1997 | 47 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Filippa Angeldahl | 14 July 1997 | 74 | 23 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Fridolina Rolfö | 24 November 1993 | 100 | 33 | Unattached |
20 | MF | Hanna Bennison | 16 October 2002 | 59 | 3 | ![]() |
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8 | FW | Lina Hurtig | 5 September 1995 | 76 | 24 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Kosovare Asllani (captain) | 29 July 1989 | 202 | 49 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 5 February 1996 | 120 | 41 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Ellen Wangerheim | 1 September 2004 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | 12 February 1997 | 60 | 8 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Rebecka Blomqvist | 24 July 1997 | 37 | 9 | ![]() |
Recent Call-ups
These players have also been part of the Sweden squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Sofia Hjern | 1 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Zećira Mušović | 26 May 1996 | 27 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Emma Kullberg | 25 September 1991 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Anna Sandberg | 23 May 2003 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Hanna Wijk | 15 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Josefine Rybrink | 19 January 1998 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Hanna Glas RET | 16 April 1993 | 59 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | My Cato | 25 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Elin Rubensson | 11 May 1993 | 89 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Evelyn Ijeh | 12 August 2001 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Felicia Schröder | 13 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Rosa Kafaji | 5 July 2003 | 12 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Cornelia Kapocs | 13 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Matilda Vinberg | 16 March 2003 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Anna Anvegård | 10 May 1997 | 36 | 11 | ![]() |
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Previous Squads
Here are links to the squads Sweden has used in past major tournaments.
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Player Records
- Active players are shown in bold.
Most Games Played
# | Name | Period | Caps |
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1 | Caroline Seger | 2005–2023 | 240 |
2 | Therese Sjögran | 1997–2015 | 214 |
3 | Kosovare Asllani | 2008– | 203 |
4 | Nilla Fischer | 2001–2021 | 189 |
Hedvig Lindahl | 2002–2022 | 189 | |
6 | Lotta Schelin | 2004–2017 | 185 |
7 | Sofia Jakobsson | 2011– | 167 |
8 | Victoria Sandell Svensson | 1996–2009 | 166 |
9 | Linda Sembrant | 2005– | 158 |
10 | Kristin Bengtsson | 1991–2005 | 157 |
Top Goalscorers
# | Player | Period | Goals | Caps | Avg. |
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1 | Lotta Schelin | 2004–2017 | 88 | 185 | 0.48 |
2 | Hanna Ljungberg | 1996–2008 | 72 | 130 | 0.55 |
3 | Lena Videkull | 1984–1996 | 71 | 111 | 0.64 |
Pia Sundhage | 1975–1996 | 146 | 0.49 | ||
5 | Victoria Sandell Svensson | 1996–2009 | 68 | 166 | 0.41 |
6 | Kosovare Asllani | 2008– | 49 | 202 | 0.24 |
7 | Stina Blackstenius | 2015– | 41 | 120 | 0.34 |
8 | Malin Andersson | 1994–2005 | 39 | 151 | 0.26 |
9 | Anneli Andelén | 1985–1996 | 37 | 88 | 0.42 |
10 | Fridolina Rolfö | 2014– | 33 | 100 | 0.33 |
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Tournament Records
Competition | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finals | Appearances |
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FIFA Women's World Cup | 1 (2003) | 4 (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023) | 9 | |||
Olympic Games | 2 (2016, 2020) | 1 (2004) | 7 | |||
UEFA Women's Euro | 1 (1984) | 3 (1987, 1995, 2001) | 1 (1989) | 4 (1997, 2005, 2013, 2022) | 11 | |
UEFA Women's Nations League | 1 | |||||
Algarve Cup | 5 (1995, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022) | 1 (1996) | 6 (1994, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010) | 9 (1998, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019) | 27 |
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | ![]() |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
1995 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
1999 | ![]() |
6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
2003 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
2007 | ![]() |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
2011 | ![]() |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
2015 | ![]() |
Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2019 | ![]() |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
2023 | ![]() ![]() |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2027 | ![]() |
to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
2031 | ![]() ![]() |
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2035 | ![]() |
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Total | Best: Runners-up | 9/10 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 52 | 62 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 216 | 29 |
Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1996 | ![]() |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
2000 | ![]() |
6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | ||
2004 | ![]() |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 11 | |
2008 | ![]() |
Quarter-final | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 13 | |
2012 | ![]() |
7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 12 | ||
2016 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 10 | |
2020 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
2024 | ![]() |
Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
2028 | ![]() |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2032 | ![]() |
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Total | Best: Runners-up | 7/7 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 77 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 210 | 65 |
UEFA Women's Euro

UEFA Women's Euro record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
1984 | Multiple | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | – | ||
1987 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |||
1989 | ![]() |
Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |||
1991 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||||
1995 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |||
1997 | ![]() ![]() |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
2001 | ![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | |||
2005 | ![]() |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |||
2009 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
2013 | ![]() |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||||
2017 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |||
2022 | ![]() |
Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
2025 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4 | ![]() |
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Total | Best: Champions | 12/14 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 50 | 92 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 306 | 43 | 9th |
UEFA Women's Nations League
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Promoted at end of season |
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No movement at end of season |
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Relegated at end of season |
* | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a special invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer. It's hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) every year in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994.
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1994 | Third place | ||||||
1995 | Champions | ||||||
1996 | Runners-up | ||||||
1997 | Third place | ||||||
1998 | Fourth place | ||||||
1999 | Sixth place | ||||||
2000 | Fourth place | ||||||
2001 | Champions | ||||||
2002 | Third place | ||||||
2003 | Fifth place | ||||||
2004 | Fifth place | ||||||
2005 | Fourth place | ||||||
2006 | Third place | ||||||
2007 | Third place | ||||||
2008 | Fifth place | ||||||
2009 | Champions | ||||||
2010 | Third place | ||||||
2011 | Fourth place | ||||||
2012 | Fourth place | ||||||
2013 | Fourth place | ||||||
2014 | Fourth place | ||||||
2015 | Fourth place | ||||||
2016 | Did not enter | ||||||
2017 | Seventh place | ||||||
2018 | Champions | ||||||
2019 | Fourth place | ||||||
2020 | Seventh place | ||||||
2022 | Champions |
Honours
Major Competitions
Regional Titles
- Nordic Championship
Friendly Tournament Wins
Champion: 1995, 2001, 2009, 2018, 2022
Runner-up: 1996
Third place: 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Cyprus Tournament
- North America Cup
- Australia Cup
- Malta Women's Tournament
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Suecia para niños
- Sport in Sweden
- Football in Sweden
- Women's football in Sweden
- Football in Sweden
- Sweden women's national football team
- Sweden women's national football team results
- List of Sweden women's international footballers
- Sweden women's national under-19 football team
- Sweden women's national under-17 football team
- Sweden women's national futsal team