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'Cheap' Swedish defence causing Potter headaches as Ali silences his doubters

Graham Potter bemoaned his Sweden side's defensive issues on the eve of the World Cup after they conceded early and gave away a late leveller in a 2-2 draw with Greece in Solna, on a night when one of his surprise squad selections was somewhat vindicated.

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Last-minute Masouras leveller sees Greece spoil Sweden's World Cup pre-party

Sweden were denied a winning send off ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Georgios Masouras equalised with the last kick of the game to ensure Greece left Strawberry Arena in Solna with a 2-2 draw.

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Isak and Gyokeres both to start as Sweden aim for positive World Cup send off

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will both start for Sweden in their final World Cup warm-up match this evening (4th June, 19:00 CEST) at home to Greece, head coach Graham Potter has revealed.

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NHL to feature new All-Star format to feature four countries and world team

National Hockey League officials announced a revamped format to the NHL All-Star Game starting in 2027 with Canada, Sweden, Finland, the United States and a "World" team.

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Big blow for Danes as Harder is ruled doubtful for crucial World Cup qualifier

Bayern Munich lethal striker Pernille Harder is doubtful for Denmark's crucial World Cup qualifier against Sweden on Friday.

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'We have to improve': Potter blunt after Sweden humbled by neighbours Norway

Which of the two World Cup-bound Scandinavian sides was looking the sharper as the tournament hones into view was plain for all to see in the first half in Oslo yesterday, as Norway raced into a 3-0 lead.

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Norway head to North America in style as dominant first half sees off poor Sweden

A magnificent first-half attacking performance from Norway saw them make it 12 wins from their last 15 games with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over neighbours Sweden in their World Cup warm-up friendly at the Ullevaal Stadium.

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Sweden keep believing after grabbing unlikely World Cup ticket

After a disastrous qualifying campaign in which they finished bottom of their ⁠group before grabbing a playoff lifeline provided by UEFA Nations League performance, Sweden travel to the World Cup aiming to show the ‌world that rumours of their demise as a footballing nation are greatly exaggerated.

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Goransson wins in Men's and Mixed Doubles to keep Swedish flag flying in Paris

A busy but successful day at the 2026 French Open for Sweden's Andre Goransson saw him progress in the Second Round of the Men's Doubles alongside Evan King, before progressing through the same stage of the Mixed Doubles with his playing partner Erin Routliffe.

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Big defensive blow for Sweden as Juventus' Emil Holm ruled out for World Cup

The Swedish national team will be handicapped by the absence of Emil Holm during the World Cup as the Juventus defender has suffered a muscle injury that's expected to keep him sidelined for several weeks, according to the Swedish Football Association

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Sweden's hockey team rage against referees after brutal tackle left player in wheelchair

The Swedish national hockey team was furious with the referees after the quarter-final defeat (1-3) against Switzerland at the World Championships, when Oscar Sundqvist left the arena in a wheelchair after a brutal tackle by New Jersey star Timo Meier.

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Switzerland reach last four of home World Championship by dumping out Sweden

Switzerland are through to the Semi-finals of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship on home ice after coming from behind to beat Sweden 3-1 in Zurich, remaining on course for a first gold medal in the competition and ending the Swedes' hopes of a first title since 2018.

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Goransson and Routliffe shock second seeds in First Round of Mixed Doubles

Sweden's Andre Goransson and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe have knocked out second seeds Luisa Stefani and Marcelo Arevalo in the opening round of the 2026 French Open Mixed Doubles; 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.

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Swedish captain and main sponsor want to set back clocks seven hours during World Cup

The main sponsor of the Swedish national team, Svenska Spel, along with captain Victor Lindelof, have started a petition to temporarily set the clocks back seven hours in Sweden during the World Cup. The reason is simple: So that all of Sweden can follow the national team's matches live this summer, without having to stay awake in the middle of the night.

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Sweden's Goransson downs Brazilian duo in Doubles First Round alongside King

Sweden's Andre Goransson and his new partner Evan King of the United States secured a straight-sets win in the First Round of the Men's Doubles at the 2026 French Open, beating the Brazilian duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos 7-6, 6-3.

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Sweden hold on to beat Slovakia and reach Quarter-finals by barest of margins

Sweden have spared themselves the embarrassment of a group stage exit at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, winning a winner-takes-all clash with Slovakia 4-2 to finish fourth in Group B and eliminate their opponents.

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Norway stun Czechs to qualify for first World Championhip quarter-final in 14 years

After their sensational win against Scandinavian rivals, Sweden, Norway on Monday continued their fairytale run at the Ice Hockey World Championships when they defeated the Czech Republic 4-1 to qualify for their first quarter-final in the tournament for 14 years.

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Norway's shorthanded strikes leave Sweden on the brink of Group Stage exit

Medal hopefuls Sweden must beat Slovakia in their final Group B match and hope other results go their way at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, after they conceded two shorthanded goals in a 3-2 shock defeat at the hands of Norway.

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Sweden brush Italy aside to move into top four in Group B at World Championship

Sweden have registered back-to-back wins in Group B at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time, as they saw off Italy 3-0 in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Sweden hit Slovenia for six to get their World Championship back on track

Sweden put six unanswered goals past Slovenia in the first 40 minutes of their Group B clash in the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, improving their record to two wins and two defeats so far.