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Sweden: Women’s Euros 2022 profile

1 year ago

| BY News Team

Sweden were champions at the very first UEFA Women’s Euros in 1984, although they only reached the quarter-finals in 2017.

That was a disappointing return for a side who won their second-straight Olympic silver medal in 2021, and they will be aiming for the semi-finals at least this time round having cruised through qualifying. They reached the final four at the 2019 World Cup and are among the favourites at Euro 2022.

What was Sweden’s Women’s Euro 2022 Qualifying Record?

Group F Winners: P8 W7 D1 L0 GF40 GA2 GD+38 Pts22

Latvia 1 – 4 Sweden

Hungary 0 – 5 Sweden

Sweden 7 – 0 Slovakia

Sweden 8 – 0 Hungary

Iceland 1 – 1 Sweden

Sweden 7 – 0 Latvia

Sweden 2 – 0 Iceland

Slovakia 0 – 6 Sweden

Top Scorer: Anna Anvegard (5)

Who is Sweden’s head coach at Euro 2022?

Peter Gerhardsson has a background in men’s football – as well as being a former PE teacher – and took over as coach of Sweden’s women’s team after Euro 2017. He has overseen a third-place finish at the last World Cup, a runners-up spot at the last Olympic games – can he add a winner’s medal to his CV at this summer’s Euros?

Who is Sweden’s captain at Euro 2022?

Caroline Seger is club captain for FC Rosengard and has a remarkable tally of over 200 international caps – making her a natural choice to succeed Lotta Schelin as Sweden captain when Schelin retired in 2019. Seger became the most-capped European footballer in 2021, and has witnessed first-hand the revolution in the women’s game during her seventeen-year international career.

Who are Sweden’s star players to watch out for at Euro 2022?

Stina Blackstenius has made herself a household name in the football world thanks to her habit of always putting in top performances on the biggest of stages. After scoring a remarkable 53 goals in 50 games at youth level, she has transitioned seamlessly to senior football. Blackstenius has already scored big goals in the Olympics and World Cup and is all set to play a huge role at Euro 2022. Hanna Bennison has forged a reputation as a game-changing super-sub, but this summer could be the moment where Peter Gerhardsson lets her loose from the start.