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.
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.
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]
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]
As of 22 March 2024 [update] . [13]
Date | Opponent | Result F–A | Venue | Attendance | Competition | |
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28 June 2022 | Brazil | 3–1 | Friends Arena, Solna | 33,218 | Friendly | |
6 April 2019 | Germany | 1–2 | 25,882 | |||
8 May 2002 | Switzerland | 4–0 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | 20,302 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
4 | 24 July 2013 | Germany | 0–1 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 16,608 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 |
5 | 13 July 2013 | Finland | 5–0 | 16,414 |
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 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 | v | 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 |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Manager | Peter Gerhardsson | |
Assistant manager | Magnus Wikman | |
Assistant coach | Victoria Sandell Svensson | |
Goalkeeping coach | Leif Troedsson | |
Physiologist | Pontus Ekblom | |
Football psychology advisor | Rasmus Liljeblad |
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 |
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 .
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 |
21 | GK | Tove Enblom | 20 November 1994 | 0 | 0 | Vålerenga Fotball |
2 | DF | Jonna Andersson | 2 January 1993 | 93 | 3 | Hammarby IF |
5 | DF | Amanda Nildén | 7 August 1998 | 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
6 | DF | Magdalena Eriksson (Captain) | 8 September 1993 | 107 | 12 | Bayern Munich |
3 | DF | Linda Sembrant | 15 May 1987 | 146 | 18 | Bayern Munich |
22 | DF | Josefine Rybrink | 19 January 1998 | 6 | 0 | BK Häcken |
13 | DF | Emma Kullberg | 25 September 1991 | 13 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
4 | DF | Hanna Lundkvist | 17 July 2002 | 9 | 0 | San Diego Wave |
DF | Stina Lennartsson | 4 April 1997 | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF | |
23 | MF | Elin Rubensson | 11 May 1993 | 87 | 4 | Houston Dash |
16 | MF | Filippa Angeldahl | 14 July 1997 | 54 | 14 | Manchester City |
20 | MF | Hanna Bennison | 16 October 2002 | 42 | 1 | Everton |
15 | MF | Julia Zigiotti Olme | 24 December 1997 | 28 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
9 | MF | Kosovare Asllani (Captain) | 29 July 1989 | 183 | 46 | AC Milan |
14 | MF | Rosa Kafaji | 5 July 2003 | 4 | 1 | BK Häcken |
18 | FW | Fridolina Rolfö | 24 November 1993 | 83 | 28 | Barcelona |
7 | FW | Madelen Janogy | 12 November 1995 | 44 | 10 | Fiorentina |
11 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 5 February 1996 | 105 | 31 | Arsenal |
17 | FW | Anna Anvegård | 10 May 1997 | 31 | 10 | BK Häcken |
19 | FW | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | 12 February 1997 | 40 | 3 | Chelsea |
10 | FW | Sofia Jakobsson | 23 April 1990 | 152 | 23 | San Diego Wave |
8 | FW | Matilda Vinberg | 16 March 2003 | 6 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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 UD | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Anna Sandberg | 23 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | BK Häcken | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Amanda Ilestedt WD | 17 January 1993 | 74 | 12 | Arsenal | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 February 2024 |
DF | Nathalie Björn INJ | 4 May 1997 | 63 | 6 | Chelsea | v. England, 5 April 2024 |
DF | Emma Östlund | 28 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Linköping FC | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 February 2024 |
MF | Caroline Seger RET | 19 March 1985 | 240 | 32 | FC Rosengård | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Olivia Schough | 11 March 1991 | 110 | 13 | FC Rosengård | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 February 2024 |
FW | Lina Hurtig INJ | 5 September 1995 | 70 | 21 | Arsenal | v. Spain, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Pauline Hammarlund | 7 May 1994 | 22 | 8 | Fiorentina | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 February 2024 |
FW | Rebecka Blomqvist | 24 July 1997 | 28 | 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
FW | Monica Jusu Bah | 16 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | BK Häcken | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 February 2024 |
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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 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 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 Euro 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) and is held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994.
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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