The Sweden women's national football team (), 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.
History 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.
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.
In November 2016, Peter Gerhardsson was announced as the new manager, and replaced Pia Sundhage after the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Sweden 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, Spain scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute and later went on to win the tournament. Sweden won 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. She was also the highest scorer for Sweden with four tournament goals.
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Home stadium The national arena for the women's team was Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg until 2024, when it lost its license. Two of the four home games of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League, including the promotion/relegation play-off, were played at Stadion in Malmö and Stockholmsarenan in Stockholm. The three largest home attendances for the women's team are at the national arena for the men's team, Nationalarenan in Solna, see Home attendance records below. One of the three home games of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying, against the Republic of Ireland, was played at Nationalarenan on 4 June 2024.
Home attendance records . DateOpponentResultF–AVenueAttendanceCompetition128 June 20223–1Strawberry Arena, Solna33,218Friendly26 April 20191–225,88234 June 20241–021,216UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying48 May 20024–0Råsunda Stadium, Solna20,3022003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification516 July 20240–0Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg16,789UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
2025
2026
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref. Head coach Tony Gustavsson Assistant coach Johanna Almgren
Manager history
NamePWDLGFGADebutLast match 10100025 August 197325 August 1973 12714191026 July 19742 October 1976 761017318 June 197721 October 1978 73311045 July 197927 July 1979 51341161353928 June 198030 September 1987 4330671003027 April 198829 November 1991 6037617153698 March 199231 August 1996 1548331203291589 October 199616 June 2005 11268172723311228 August 200515 September 2012 814318201567223 October 201229 July 2017 1157817202837719 September 201731 July 2025 102359131 August 2025–Total5933541051361,300538
Statistics as of 10 June 2026.
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification play-off matches against Lithuania on 9 and 13 October 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against Italy. Swedish Squad
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
Notes = Withdrew due to injury = Withdrew due to medical reasons = Preliminary squad / standby = Retired from the national team
Previous squads
FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics
UEFA Women's Championship 1984 UEFA Women's Championship 1987 UEFA Women's Championship 1989 UEFA Women's Championship UEFA Women's Euro 1995 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Player records
Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most appearances RankPlayerCareerCapsGoals12005–20232403221997–20152142132008–present2095042002–2022189052001–20211882362004–20171858872011–present1672381996–20091666892005–202516019101991–200515714
Top goalscorers #PlayerCareerGoalsCapsAvg.12004–20178818521996–20087213031984–1996711111975–199614651996–20096816662008–present5020972015–present4413081994–20053915191985–19963788102014–present34110
Competitive record + SummaryCompetitionChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemi-finalsAppearancesFIFA Women's World Cup1 (2003)4 (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023)9Olympic Games2 (2016, 2020)1 (2004)7UEFA Women's Euro1 (1984)3 (1987, 1995, 2001)1 (1989)4 (1997, 2005, 2013, 2022)12UEFA Women's Nations League1 (2025)2Algarve Cup5 (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 recordQualification recordYearHostRoundPosition*1991Third place3rd640218764201331995Quarter-finals5th421164Qualified as hosts19996th42027666001852003Runners-up2nd640210765012742007Group stage10th31113487103262011Third place3rd6501106108204062015Round of 1616th4031581010003212019Third place3rd750212687012222023Third place3rd751114487103222027to be determinedto be determined2031to be determinedto be determined2035to be determinedto be determinedTotalBest: Runners-up9/104728613855262546221629
FIFA Women's World Cup historyYearHostRoundDateOpponentResultStadium1991Group stage17 NovemberL 2–3Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu19 NovemberW 8–0New Plaza Stadium, Foshan21 NovemberW 2–0Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu24 NovemberW 1–0Tianhe Stadium, GuangzhouSemi-finals27 NovemberL 1–4Ying Dong Stadium, PanyuThird place play-off29 NovemberW 4–0 Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou1995Group stage5 JuneL 0–1Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg7 JuneW 3–29 JuneW 2–0Arosvallen, Västerås13 JuneD 1–1 (4–3 ) Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg1999Group stage19 JuneL 1–2Spartan Stadium, San Jose23 JuneW 3–1Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover26 JuneW 2–0Soldier Field, Chicago30 JuneL 1–3Spartan Stadium, San Jose2003Group stage21 SeptemberL 1–3RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.25 SeptemberW 1–0Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia28 SeptemberW 3–0Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus1 OctoberW 2–1Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughSemi-finals5 OctoberW 2–1PGE Park, PortlandFinal12 October L 1–2 The Home Depot Center, Carson2007Group stage11 SeptemberD 1–1Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu14 SeptemberL 0–218 SeptemberW 2–1Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin2011Group stage28 JuneW 1–0BayArena, Leverkusen2 JulyW 1–0Impuls Arena, Augsburg6 JulyW 2–1Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg10 JulyW 3–1Impuls Arena, AugsburgSemi-finals13 JulyL 1–3Commerzbank-Arena, FrankfurtThird place play-off16 JulyW 2–1 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim2015Group stage8 JuneD 3–3Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg12 JuneD 0–016 JuneD 1–1Commonwealth Stadium, EdmontonRound of 1620 JuneL 1–4TD Place, Ottawa2019Group stage11 JuneW 2–0Roazhon Park, Rennes16 JuneW 5–1Allianz Riviera, Nice20 JuneL 0–2Stade Océane, Le HavreRound of 1624 JuneW 1–0Parc des Princes, ParisQuarter-finals29 JuneW 2–1Roazhon Park, RennesSemi-finals3 JulyL 0–1 Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-CharpieuThird place play-off6 JulyW 2–1Allianz Riviera, Nice2023Group stage23 JulyW 2–1Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington29 JulyW 5–02 AugustW 2–0Waikato Stadium, HamiltonRound of 166 AugustD 0–0 (5–4)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, MelbourneQuarter-finals11 AugustW 2–1 Eden Park, AucklandSemi-finals15 AugustL 1–2Third place play-off 19 August W 2–0Lang Park, Brisbane
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics recordQualification recordYearHostRoundPosition *1996 AtlantaGroup stage6th3102454211642000 Sydney6th3012141082025112004 AthensFourth place4th5203451290337112008 BeijingQuarter-final6th42024513102142132012 London7th41217516132150122016 Rio de JaneiroSilver medalists2nd61324817124140102020 TokyoSilver medalists2nd651014454011042024 ParisDid not qualify62138102028 Los AngelesTo be determinedTo be determined2032 BrisbaneTotalBest: Runners-up7/1031127123836775811821065
UEFA Women's Euro
UEFA Women's Euro recordQualification recordYearHostRoundPosition *1984MultipleChampions1st4301646600261 –1987Runners-up2nd21014465011431989Third place3rd21013362311141991Did not qualify6420133199363211841995Runners-up2nd31029865012521997Semi-finals3rd43016265102622001Runners-up2nd530274852128102005Semi-finals3rd41214486112652009Quarter-finals5th42117488003102013Semi-finals3rd5311133Qualified as hosts2017Quarter-finals7th41124587012232022Semi-finals4th53119687104022025Quarter-finals6th4310103106222649th2029Total Best: Champions 12/14 46 25 7 14 82 50 92 69 14 9 306 43 9th
UEFA Women's Nations League UEFA Women's Nations League recordLeague phaseFinalsSeasonYear2023–24A43rd84131810*11th 2024Did not qualify2025A41st6330136*4th 2025 4th 4 0 1 3 3 9Total 14 7 4 3 31 16 11th and 4thTotal 4th 4 0 1 3 3 9
Promoted at end of season No movement at end of season Relegated at end of season * Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
Algarve Cup 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.
YearResult1994Third place1995Champions1996Runners-up1997Third place1998Fourth place1999Sixth place2000Fourth place2001Champions2002Third place2003Fifth place2004Fifth place2005Fourth place2006Third place2007Third place2008Fifth place2009Champions2010Third place2011Fourth place2012Fourth place2013Fourth place2014Fourth place2015Fourth place2016Did not enter2017Seventh place2018Champions2019Fourth place2020Seventh place2022Champions
Head-to-head record The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record from 1973.
This document is updated annually in December/January.