Guide: Will there be a new finish party in Solna?
Sweden hosts Lithuania in the second leg of the World Cup qualifying playoff after a 5-0 victory in the first match.
Quick Look
- Sweden meets Lithuania in the second leg of the World Cup qualifying playoff at the Strawberry arena in Solna.
- After a 5-0 victory in the first meeting, Sweden is close to advancing to the playoff final, where the winner of Scotland-Czech Republic awaits.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Sweden won the first meeting in the WC qualifier playoff against Lithuania 5â0. The winner of the doubleheader advances to a decisive playoff final.
What: SwedenâLithuania, the second match of the doubleheader in the first round of the WC playoffs.
Where: Strawberry arena in Solna, Stockholm.
When: Kick-off 19.00, Tuesday.
TV/Radio: SVT/Radiosporten.
The job must be done
Let's speak plainly. BlÄgult had a playhouse in Friday's match and defeated Lithuania away 5-0 in the first playoff meeting in the World Cup qualifiers. Felicia Schröder accounted for three of the Swedish goals, the others came from substitutes Stina Blackstenius and Amanda Ilestedt. Absolutely nothing indicates that there will be a different match picture when the teams meet again in Solna on Tuesday evening, but the job must be done nonetheless.
If Sweden advances to a decisive World Cup playoff, either Scotland or the Czech Republic await. Scotland impressed, winning the first match 2â0 in Pardubice.
Roast Felicia Schröder
So the goals finally came, and also at an important stage. Felicia Schröder's hat trick gave Sweden, if no Lithuanian miracle happens in Solna, the place in the playoff final later this year and now it's time to build on it. Lithuania at home is an excellent chance for Schröder to continue the fine goalscoring form she has brought from club team Real Madrid to the Swedish national team.
How many changes does Tony Gustavsson dare to make?
With 5-0 in the bag, confederation captain Tony Gustavsson can afford to test some players in the starting eleven. The question is how many changes does he want â or dare â to make? Smilla Holmberg was a question mark but started on Friday and was replaced in the second half. Does the right back start again? Stina Blackstenius was poked in the attack where Evelyn Ijeh instead played from the start with Schröder. Who gets Gustavsson's trust now?
Sweden's squad
Goalkeepers: Moa Edrud, RosengÄrd, Jennifer Falk, HÀcken, Zecira Musovic, Malmö FF.
Defenders: Bella Andersson, Real Madrid, Alice Bergström, Liverpool, Nathalie Björn, Chelsea, Smilla Holmberg, Arsenal, Amanda Ilestedt, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sofia Reidy, Hammarby, Amanda Nildén, Tottenham, Anna Sandberg, Manchester United.
Midfielder/striker: Filippa Angeldahl, Real Madrid, Anna AnvegÄrd, HÀcken, Hanna Bennison, Eintracht Frankfurt, Stina Blackstenius, Arsenal, Evelyn Ijeh, North Carolina, Monica Jusu Bah, Manchester United, Rosa Kafaji, London City, Hanna Lundkvist, Manchester United, Beata Olsson, Liverpool, Felicia Schröder, Real Madrid, Matilda Vinberg, Tottenham, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Manchester United.
What to Watch
AI outlook â possibilities, not facts
Sweden advances to the playoff final.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Which players does Tony Gustavsson choose to start with?
- Will Sweden face Scotland or the Czech Republic in the next round?
