Sweden’s hopes of winning Group B2 in the Nations League stayed alive with a win over Turkey, which guaranteed the hosts’ relegation to League C.
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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has been named Sweden’s top footballer in 2018, with 10-time winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic missing out on the award for the second year running.
Lindelof was awarded the Golden Ball trophy during a ceremony in Stockholm on Monday evening after helping Sweden reach the World Cup quarterfinals and establishing himself as a regular at United.
It’s the second year in a row that the player-of-the-year award goes to a centre-back, with Andreas Granqvist winning in…
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England Women were beaten 2-0 by Sweden in an international friendly played at Rotherham’s New York Stadium on Sunday.
England enjoyed most of the possession but couldn’t turn that into goals as they suffered defeat on home soil.
It was a day to remember for captain Steph Houghton, who won her 100th cap.
Sweden celebrate after Sofia Jakobsson scored the opening goal.
Sofia Jakobsson put Sweden in front after 20 minutes when she curled a fine effort into the back of the net from just outside the area.
Just after the half-hour mark Anna Anvegard doubled the advantage…
John Guidetti’s persistence paid off as he got the opener for Sweden, but Slovakia’s Albert Rusnak leveled the score late on with a superb strike.
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John Guidetti’s persistence paid off as he got the opener for Sweden, but Slovakia’s Albert Rusnak leveled the score late on with a superb strike. Sweden striker John Guidetti scored his first international goal in more than two years as they drew 1-1 with Slovakia in a friendly at the Friends Arena on Tuesday.
Hugely popular with Sweden’s fans, Guidetti had managed only one goal, against Wales in June 2016, in his previous 24 appearances for his country.
Yet he popped up to rifle home a loose ball seven minutes into the second half, and his relief at ending his drought was palpable.
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Russia were unable to find a break down a determined Swedish back line as the spoils were shared at Kaliningrad Stadium. Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen pulled off a world-class save as his side held Russia to a 0-0 draw in their Nations League B, Group 2 clash in Kaliningrad on Thursday.
Both teams exited this year’s World Cup at the quarterfinal stage and Sweden once again showcased the defensive stability that has made them so hard to beat under coach Janne Andersson.
The hosts failed to convert their dominance of possession into shots on target until 10 minutes from full-time, when Olsen had to make a superb, acrobatic…
Russia were unable to find a break down a determined Swedish back line as the spoils were shared at Kaliningrad Stadium.
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner believes the ball is in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s court when it comes to the rumours linking him with a loan move to Milan.
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Jose Mourinho once had Zlatan Ibrahimovic to help him out at Manchester United. Nowadays, his attention has reportedly switched to another Swedish veteran, Andreas Granqvist, who is rumoured to be a target ahead of the January transfer window.
“I am not closing any doors, and flattered to even be linked with such a big team,” the 33-year-old defender told Expressen from Helsingborg where he plays in the second division.
Second division? Yes, you have read that right. Back in January, Granqvist…
The inaugural UEFA Nations League got off to a flyer, here are the top 10 goals from the first week.
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Emre Akbaba came off the bench to net twice and secure Turkey a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sweden in Solna. Turkey’s substitute Emre Akbaba scored two late goals to snatch a stunning 3-2 win over Sweden in the UEFA Nations League as the visitors recovered from two goals down at the Friends Arena on Monday.
The midfielder first rifled home Cenk Tosun’s pass to level the score two minutes from time and then sent a glancing header past home goalkeeper Robin Olsen, sealing the comeback win to the delight of the thousands of Turkish fans in the crowd.
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