The Sweden women's national football team (Swedish : Svenska damfotbollslandslaget), nicknamed Blågult ("The Blue and Yellow"), is the Swedish national women's football team. It represents Sweden at international women's association football competitions and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. It is currently ranked No. 5 in the FIFA Women's World Ranking as of 15 December 2023.
The Swedish team has been traditionally recognized as one of the world's best women's teams and won the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. They became runners-up at the 2003 World Cup and three European Championships (1987, 1995, and 2001), as well as participating in six Olympic Games, eight World Cups, and ten European Championships. Sweden also finished third at the 1991, 2011, 2019, and 2023 World Cups. They missed the Olympic Games for the first time in 2024.
The 2003 World Cup final was the only 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. Lotta Schelin is the top goalscorer in the history of Sweden with 85 goals. Schelin surpassed Hanna Ljungberg's 72-goal record against Germany on 29 October 2014. [3] The player with the most caps is Caroline Seger, with 229. The team was coached by Thomas Dennerby from 2005 to 2012, and Pia Sundhage from 2012 to 2017. The current head coach is Peter Gerhardsson.
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 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 .
The Sweden women's national football team play their home matches at Gamla Ullevi.
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.
Win Draw Lose Postponed or void Fixture
7 April Friendly | Sweden | 0–1 | Denmark | Malmö, Sweden |
SvFF |
| Stadium: Eleda Stadion Attendance: 8,334 Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
11 April Friendly | Sweden | 3–3 | Norway | Gothenburg, Sweden |
SvFF | Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 10,472 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
17 JulyUnofficial | 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 |
23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | 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 Nations League | Sweden | 5–0 (10–0 agg.) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Note: Sweden won 10–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues. |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | England | v | Sweden | London, England |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Sweden | v | France | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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 | Sweden |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | France | v | Sweden | France |
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Sweden | v | England | Sweden |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Peter Gerhardsson | |
Assistant coach | Magnus Wikman | |
Goalkeeping coach | Leif Troedsson | |
Physical coach | Pontus Ekblom | |
Team performance psychologist | Rasmus Liljeblad |
Technical staff
Position | Name | Ref |
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General manager | Marika Domanski-Lyfors | |
Doctor | Mats Börjesson | |
Doctor | Houman Ebrahimi | |
Match analyst | Anders Eriksson |
Name | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Debut | Last match |
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Christer Molander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 1973 | 25 August 1973 |
Hasse Karlsson | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 26 July 1974 | 2 October 1976 |
Tord Grip | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 June 1977 | 21 October 1978 |
Ulf Bergquist | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 July 1979 | 27 July 1979 |
Ulf Lyfors | 51 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 135 | 39 | 28 June 1980 | 30 September 1987 |
Gunilla Paijkull | 43 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 30 | 27 April 1988 | 29 November 1991 |
Bengt Simonsson | 60 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 153 | 69 | 8 March 1992 | 31 August 1996 |
Marika Domanski-Lyfors | 154 | 83 | 31 | 20 | 329 | 158 | 9 October 1996 | 16 June 2005 |
Thomas Dennerby | 112 | 68 | 17 | 27 | 233 | 112 | 28 August 2005 | 15 September 2012 |
Pia Sundhage | 81 | 43 | 18 | 20 | 156 | 72 | 23 October 2012 | 29 July 2017 |
Peter Gerhardsson | 71 | 50 | 11 | 10 | 176 | 43 | 19 September 2017 | - |
Total | 581 | 349 | 102 | 131 | 1,283 | 524 |
The following players were named for the[2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches|2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion]] matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 23 and 27 February 2024. [7]
Caps and goals correct as of the match on 28 February 2024 against Bosnia and Herzegovina .
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Zećira Mušović | 26 May 1996 | 20 | 0 | Chelsea |
12 | GK | Jennifer Falk | 26 April 1993 | 21 | 0 | BK Häcken |
GK | Tove Enblom | 20 November 1994 | 0 | 0 | Vålerenga | |
2 | DF | Jonna Andersson | 2 January 1993 | 93 | 3 | Hammarby IF |
14 | DF | Nathalie Björn | 4 May 1997 | 63 | 6 | Chelsea |
13 | DF | Emma Kullberg | 25 September 1991 | 13 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
4 | DF | Hanna Lundkvist | 17 July 2002 | 9 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
5 | DF | Amanda Nildén | 7 August 1998 | 8 | 0 | Juventus |
18 | DF | Josefine Rybrink | 19 January 1998 | 6 | 0 | BK Häcken |
3 | DF | Linda Sembrant | 15 May 1987 | 146 | 18 | Juventus |
16 | MF | Filippa Angeldahl | 14 July 1997 | 54 | 14 | Manchester City |
9 | MF | Kosovare Asllani (Captain) | 29 July 1989 | 183 | 46 | AC Milan |
20 | MF | Hanna Bennison | 16 October 2002 | 42 | 1 | Everton |
20 | MF | Pauline Hammarlund | 7 May 1994 | 22 | 8 | Fiorentina |
MF | Elin Rubensson INJ | 11 May 1993 | 87 | 4 | Houston Dash | |
19 | MF | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | 12 February 1997 | 40 | 3 | Chelsea |
22 | MF | Olivia Schough | 11 March 1991 | 110 | 13 | Rosengård |
15 | FW | Anna Anvegård | 10 May 1997 | 31 | 10 | BK Häcken |
11 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 5 February 1996 | 105 | 31 | Arsenal |
7 | FW | Madelen Janogy | 12 November 1995 | 44 | 10 | Hammarby IF |
7 | FW | Monica Jusu Bah | 16 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | BK Häcken |
23 | FW | Rosa Kafaji | 5 July 2003 | 4 | 1 | BK Häcken |
8 | FW | Matilda Vinberg | 16 March 2003 | 6 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
22 | FW | Julia Zigiotti Olme | 24 December 1997 | 28 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
The following players have been named to a Sweden squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Emma Holmgren | 13 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | Levante | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Emma Östlund | 28 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Linköping FC | v. Italy, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Stina Lennartsson | 4 April 1997 | 2 | 0 | Linköping FC | v. Spain, 22 September 2023 |
DF | Magdalena Eriksson (Vice-captain) | 8 September 1993 | 106 | 12 | Bayern Munich | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Amanda Ilestedt | 17 January 1993 | 74 | 12 | Arsenal | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Anna Sandberg INJ | 23 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | BK Häcken | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Caroline Seger | 19 March 1985 | 240 | 32 | Rosengård | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Rebecka Blomqvist INJ | 24 July 1997 | 28 | 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
FW | Fridolina Rolfö INJ | 24 November 1993 | 83 | 28 | Barcelona | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
FW | Lina Hurtig | 5 September 1995 | 70 | 21 | Arsenal | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Sofia Jakobsson | 23 April 1990 | 152 | 23 | San Diego Wave | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
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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 Championship | 1 (1984) | 3 (1987, 1995, 2001) | 1 (1989) | 4 (1997, 2005, 2013, 2022) | 11 | |
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 record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | China PR | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
1995 | Sweden | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
1999 | United States | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
2003 | United States | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
2007 | China PR | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
2011 | Germany | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
2015 | Canada | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2019 | France | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
2023 | Australia/ New Zealand | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Runners-up | 9/10 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 52 | 62 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 216 | 29 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | ||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
1991 | China PR | Group stage | 17 November | United States | L 2–3 | Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu |
19 November | Japan | W 8–0 | New Plaza Stadium, Foshan | |||
21 November | Brazil | W 2–0 | Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu | |||
Quarter-finals | 24 November | China | W 1–0 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | ||
Semi-finals | 27 November | Norway | L 1–4 | Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu | ||
Third place play-off | 29 November | Germany | W 4–0 | Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou | ||
1995 | Sweden | Group stage | 5 June | Brazil | L 0–1 | Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg |
7 June | Germany | W 3–2 | ||||
9 June | Japan | W 2–0 | Arosvallen, Västerås | |||
Quarter-finals | 13 June | China | D 1–1 (4–3 ( p )) | Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg | ||
1999 | United States | Group stage | 19 June | China | L 1–2 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose |
23 June | Australia | W 3–1 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover | |||
26 June | Ghana | W 2–0 | Soldier Field, Chicago | |||
Quarter-finals | 30 June | Norway | L 1–3 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose | ||
2003 | United States | Group stage | 21 September | United States | L 1–3 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
25 September | North Korea | W 1–0 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia | |||
28 September | Nigeria | W 3–0 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus | |||
Quarter-finals | 1 October | Brazil | W 2–1 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | ||
Semi-finals | 5 October | Canada | W 2–1 | PGE Park, Portland | ||
Final | 12 October | Germany | L 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) | The Home Depot Center, Carson | ||
2007 | China PR | Group stage | 11 September | Nigeria | D 1–1 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu |
14 September | United States | L 0–2 | ||||
18 September | North Korea | W 2–1 | Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin | |||
2011 | Germany | Group stage | 28 June | Colombia | W 1–0 | BayArena, Leverkusen |
2 July | North Korea | W 1–0 | Impuls Arena, Augsburg | |||
6 July | United States | W 2–1 | Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg | |||
Quarter-finals | 10 July | Australia | W 3–1 | Impuls Arena, Augsburg | ||
Semi-finals | 13 July | Japan | L 1–3 | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt | ||
Third place play-off | 16 July | France | W 2–1 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim | ||
2015 | Canada | Group stage | 8 June | Nigeria | D 3–3 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
12 June | United States | D 0–0 | ||||
16 June | Australia | D 1–1 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | |||
Round of 16 | 20 June | Germany | L 1–4 | TD Place, Ottawa | ||
2019 | France | Group stage | 11 June | Chile | W 2–0 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
16 June | Thailand | W 5–1 | Allianz Riviera, Nice | |||
20 June | United States | L 0–2 | Stade Océane, Le Havre | |||
Round of 16 | 24 June | Canada | W 1–0 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
Quarter-finals | 29 June | Germany | W 2–1 | Roazhon Park, Rennes | ||
Semi-finals | 3 July | Netherlands | L 0–1 ( a.e.t. ) | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | ||
Third place play-off | 6 July | England | W 2–1 | Allianz Riviera, Nice | ||
2023 | Australia/ New Zealand | Group stage | 23 July | South Africa | W 2–1 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |
29 July | Italy | W 5–0 | ||||
2 August | Argentina | W 2–0 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |||
Round of 16 | 6 August | United States | D 0–0 (5–4( p )) | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | ||
Quarter-finals | 11 August | Japan | W 2–1 | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Semi-finals | 15 August | Spain | L 1–2 | |||
Third place play-off | 19 August | Australia | W 2–0 | Lang Park, Brisbane |
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 | Atlanta | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
2000 | Sydney | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
2004 | Athens | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 11 | |
2008 | Beijing | Quarter-final | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 13 | |
2012 | London | Quarter-final | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 12 | |
2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 10 | |
2020 | Tokyo | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
2024 | Paris | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
2028 | Los Angeles | To be determined | To be determined| | |||||||||||||
2032 | Brisbane | |||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Runners-up | 7/7 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 77 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 210 | 65 |
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 | Multiple | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
1987 | Norway | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |
1989 | West Germany | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
1991 | Denmark | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||
1993 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||
1995 | Germany | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
1997 | Norway Sweden | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
2001 | Germany | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | |
2005 | England | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |
2009 | Finland | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2013 | Sweden | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
2017 | Netherlands | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
2022 | England | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
2025 | Switzerland | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | Best: Champions | 12/14 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 47 | 82 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 280 | 39 |
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.
Year | Result | ||||||
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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 |
The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record from 1973.
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Australia | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 |
Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Brazil | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 |
Canada | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
China | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 |
Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Denmark | 58 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 93 | 54 | +39 |
England | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 25 | +23 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
Finland | 39 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 125 | 17 | +108 |
France | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 |
Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 |
Germany | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 53 | −18 |
Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |
Hungary | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | +42 |
Iceland | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 11 | +44 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
Italy | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 17 | +33 |
Japan | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
Latvia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 |
Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
Netherlands | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
North Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
Norway | 56 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 90 | 91 | −1 |
Poland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 |
Portugal | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 8 | +31 |
Republic of Ireland | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 |
Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 |
Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 |
Scotland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Slovakia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 |
South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Spain | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 |
Switzerland | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | +39 |
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
United States | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 73 | −29 |
Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
Total | 592 | 354 | 105 | 132 | 1306 | 536 | 770 |
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The Norway women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has had less success since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Japan women's national football team, commonly known as Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). The only country to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation, its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011.
Charlotta Eva Schelin is a Swedish former professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for FC Rosengård of the Damallsvenskan. She made her debut for the Sweden national team in March 2004 and was appointed joint captain alongside Caroline Seger in October 2012. Schelin has represented her country in the 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as the 2007, 2011, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the Olympic football tournaments in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson is a Swedish football manager and former player. Nicknamed Vickan, she was team captain on the Swedish women's national team and Djurgårdens IF Dam, captaining the national team during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, and is one of the most merited Swedish footballers of all time. She was originally known as Victoria Svensson, and then Victoria Sandell Svensson after marrying Camilla Sandell in April 2008 and adding her surname to her own.
Sara Caroline Seger is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder and club captain for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård. She was the long-standing captain of the Swedish national football team until she announced her retirement from international football in December 2023. At 240 caps, Seger is the most capped player in Europe, male or female.
Malin Elisabeth Andersson is a Swedish women's football player.
Rut Hedvig Lindahl is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Djurgården and the Sweden national team. She previously played club football in Sweden for other Damallsvenskan clubs including Malmö FF, Linköpings FC, Kristianstads DFF and Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC as well as Chelsea in the English FA WSL. Since making her international debut in 2002, Lindahl has accrued 189 caps for Sweden. On 3 August 2014, Lindahl played her 100th cap for Sweden against England. On 17 September 2015, Lindahl played her 113th cap and thereby broke Elisabeth Leidinge's record to become the most capped Swedish female goalkeeper. She has kept goal for Sweden at the UEFA Women's Championship, the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games. Lindahl was the Swedish women's goalkeeper of the year in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. She won the 2015 and 2016 Diamantbollen, after being one of three nominations for Damallsvenskan's Most Valuable Player in 2014. In 2016, Lindahl was one of 5 nominees for Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year and was also picked for the WSL Team of the Year.
Kerstin Ingrid Therese Sjögran is a Swedish football manager and coach, and former player as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård and the Sweden national team. A modern pioneer and source of inspiration in women's football, she is considered one of the greatest Swedish footballers of all time and imagined by some as a possible future head coach for the national team. Nicknamed "Terre", Sjögran made her first Damallsvenskan appearances for Kristianstad/Wä DFF. She joined Malmö FF Dam in 2001 and remained with the club through its different guises as LdB FC and FC Rosengård. Sjögran spent the 2011 season with American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Sky Blue FC.
Åsa Nilla Maria Fischer is a Swedish former footballer. Her last club was Linköpings FC. She played in the Swedish national team between 2001 and 2022. She was previously the captain of FC Rosengård. On 27 December 2022, she decided to retire.
Linda Brigitta Sembrant is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, on loan from Italian Serie A club Juventus FC, and the Sweden women's national team.
Eva Sofia Jakobsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. She made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in 2011 and won her 100th cap in 2019. Jakobsson represented her country in the 2013 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments.
Fridolina Rolfö is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Sweden national team.
Olivia Alma Charlotta Schough is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård and the Sweden women's national team.
Elin Ingrid Johanna Rubensson is a Swedish football midfielder currently playing in the National Women's Soccer League for Houston Dash and the Swedish National Team. She was part of and played an important role for Sweden at the Under 19 Championship in 2012. Between 2008 and 2012, Rubensson scored nearly 50 goals for the Sweden U17 and U19 youth national teams.
Zećira Mušović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Sweden national team.
Emma Stina Blackstenius is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal of the English Women's Super League and the Sweden national team.
Ingrid Filippa Angeldal, known as Filippa Angeldahl, is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Sweden national team.