https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's medal-winning women's football team received a jubilant welcome as they returned home after beating England to third place in the Women's World Cup. Here's a glimpse of what the celebrations looked like. https://www.thelocal.se/20190709/in-pictures-swedens-bronze-winning-women-receive-heros-welcome-in-gothenburg Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:39:02 +0200 in-pictures-swedens-bronze-winning-women-receive-heros-welcome-in-gothenburg Sweden's Women's World Cup dream ended on Wednesday evening when an extra-time strike from the Netherlands knocked them out of the tournament. https://www.thelocal.se/20190704/womens-world-cup-sweden-defeated-by-netherlands-in-extra-time Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:23:54 +0200 womens-world-cup-sweden-defeated-by-netherlands-in-extra-time As Sweden prepare for the semi-final in the Women's World Cup, these five points will help you better understand the team's history and their chances tonight. https://www.thelocal.se/20190611/five-things-to-know-about-swedens-chances-in-the-womens-world-cup Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:17:22 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-swedens-chances-in-the-womens-world-cup Sweden's women have not beaten Germany at major tournaments since 1991. Will the 12th time be the charm on Saturday? https://www.thelocal.se/20190628/football-world-cup-can-sweden-beat-their-damn-german-ghost Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:27:59 +0200 football-world-cup-can-sweden-beat-their-damn-german-ghost Sweden cruised into the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup on Sunday after comfortably seeing off Thailand 5-1 to move top of Group F. https://www.thelocal.se/20190617/swedens-women-cruise-into-football-world-cup-knockouts Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:57:08 +0200 swedens-women-cruise-into-football-world-cup-knockouts Top ranked Germany advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Saturday with a confident 4-1 victory over Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20150621/germany-oust-sweden-from-world-cup Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:02:33 +0200 germany-oust-sweden-from-world-cup Sweden could still advance to the next round despite drawing with Australia in their third match in the Fifa Women's World Cup late on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150617/sweden-hangs-by-thread-after-draw-with-aussies Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:07:27 +0200 sweden-hangs-by-thread-after-draw-with-aussies The Fifa women's football World Cup has kicked off in Canada Here are five reasons The Local reckons you should clap for Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20150608/five-reasons-youve-got-to-support-swedens-women Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:21:13 +0200 five-reasons-youve-got-to-support-swedens-women Although Sweden missed out on the World Cup in South Africa this year, the women's team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany impressed the crowds in its tournament debut. https://www.thelocal.se/20100727/28018 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:03:00 +0200 28018