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 Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland want to jointly host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027. https://www.thelocal.se/20191029/denmark-norway-sweden-nordic-countries-to-launch-joint-bid-to-host-2027-world-cup Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:06:24 +0100 denmark-norway-sweden-nordic-countries-to-launch-joint-bid-to-host-2027-world-cup 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 The US might be in the finals of the Women's World Cup, but when it comes to support from their country, Sweden's the real winner, says US native Madeline Tersigni. https://www.thelocal.se/20190704/as-an-american-swedens-support-for-its-womens-football-team-gives-me-hope Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:23:02 +0200 as-an-american-swedens-support-for-its-womens-football-team-gives-me-hope After ending their hoodoo by beating Germany in the quarter-final of the World Cup, can Sweden's women's team go all the way? The Local contributor Madeline Tersigni and football fans in Stockholm predict what will happen next. https://www.thelocal.se/20190702/womens-world-cup-predictions-can-sweden-go-the-distance Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:16:35 +0200 womens-world-cup-predictions-can-sweden-go-the-distance Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands. https://www.thelocal.se/20190630/sweden-in-world-cup-semis-after-ending-german-hoodoo Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:13:39 +0200 sweden-in-world-cup-semis-after-ending-german-hoodoo A court in Sweden fined a 17-year-old for threats against Swedish footballer Jimmy Durmaz on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20190305/teen-fined-for-world-cup-threats-against-swede-durmaz Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:57:06 +0100 teen-fined-for-world-cup-threats-against-swede-durmaz Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal retired from alpine skiing with a bang Saturday as he won world downhill silver in a thrilling Norwegian one-two led by teammate Kjetil Jansrud. https://www.thelocal.se/20190209/norway-skier-bows-out-with-silver-at-world-cup-in-sweden Sat, 09 Feb 2019 18:22:00 +0100 norway-skier-bows-out-with-silver-at-world-cup-in-sweden As England prepare to play Sweden in a crunch World Cup quarter-final Saturday, the Scandinavians will find strong support in a perhaps unlikely location: the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. https://www.thelocal.se/20180706/i-will-support-sweden-palestinians-have-clear-favourite-in-england-match Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:54:20 +0200 i-will-support-sweden-palestinians-have-clear-favourite-in-england-match Sweden square off with England in the 2018 World Cup quarterfinals and with relations between the two nations close it promises to be a pretty special occasion. For the many Swedish-English couples watching the match however, it presents something of a dilemma. Can they survive the bragging? The Local finds out. https://www.thelocal.se/20180706/my-friends-husband-did-mention-a-divorce-world-cup-match-up-a-dilemma-for-swedish-english-families Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:14:43 +0200 my-friends-husband-did-mention-a-divorce-world-cup-match-up-a-dilemma-for-swedish-english-families Sweden coach Janne Andersson said his side are "easy to analyse but very difficult to beat" ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England in Samara. https://www.thelocal.se/20180706/were-easy-to-analyse-but-difficult-to-beat-sweden-coach-janne-andersson-warns-england Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:50:05 +0200 were-easy-to-analyse-but-difficult-to-beat-sweden-coach-janne-andersson-warns-england The euphoria over Sweden's unlikely progression to the World Cup quarterfinals has caught the national team's shirt manufacturer Adidas flat-footed, as both the home and away jerseys are now sold out across the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180706/sweden-world-cup-shirts-sold-out-as-euphoric-fans-exhaust-stocks Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:44:53 +0200 sweden-world-cup-shirts-sold-out-as-euphoric-fans-exhaust-stocks Sweden will pose a challenge that has proved notoriously difficult in the past when they face England, admitted England coach Gareth Southgate. https://www.thelocal.se/20180706/sweden-are-bloody-difficult-to-play-against-england-world-cup Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:37:34 +0200 sweden-are-bloody-difficult-to-play-against-england-world-cup England manager Gareth Southgate says he is not going to make the mistake of underestimating Sweden ahead of the two nations facing off in the World Cup quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.se/20180704/we-have-underestimated-sweden-for-years-england-boss-southgate Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:15:27 +0200 we-have-underestimated-sweden-for-years-england-boss-southgate Sweden face England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday, and if some of the reaction is to believed it'll be a straightforward affair for the latter nation. History suggests however that Sweden should not be underestimated. The Local explains why… https://www.thelocal.se/20180704/why-sweden-wont-be-scared-of-england-at-the-world-cup Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:19:23 +0200 why-sweden-wont-be-scared-of-england-at-the-world-cup Sweden reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years after Emil Forsberg's deflected shot earned a scrappy 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180703/sweden-beat-switzerland-1-0-to-book-first-world-cup-quarter-final-appearance-since-1994 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:29:18 +0200 sweden-beat-switzerland-1-0-to-book-first-world-cup-quarter-final-appearance-since-1994 Sweden face Switzerland in the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday and it seems Swedish confidence in how the team will do is growing. We took to the streets of Malmö to find out how far fans think they can go in Russia 2018. https://www.thelocal.se/20180703/i-think-well-get-to-the-semifinals-swedes-confident-about-swedens-world-cup-hopes Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:13:52 +0200 i-think-well-get-to-the-semifinals-swedes-confident-about-swedens-world-cup-hopes Disgraced former Fifa President Sepp Blatter has criticised Sweden's government for its diplomatic boycott of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, saying they "should have been there from the start". https://www.thelocal.se/20180703/its-football-not-politics-blatter-criticises-swedish-government-for-world-cup-boycott Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:56:28 +0200 its-football-not-politics-blatter-criticises-swedish-government-for-world-cup-boycott Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has tipped Gareth Southgate's team to beat Colombia in the World Cup last 16 but said his native Sweden would be tough opponents if they meet in the quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.se/20180701/it-is-easier-to-score-against-brazil-than-against-sweden-eriksson Sun, 01 Jul 2018 16:47:23 +0200 it-is-easier-to-score-against-brazil-than-against-sweden-eriksson The Swedish government has decided to end its diplomatic boycott of the Russia World Cup now that Sweden have qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. https://www.thelocal.se/20180629/swedish-government-ends-boycott-of-russia-world-cup-after-sweden-qualify-for-knockout-round Fri, 29 Jun 2018 13:31:58 +0200 swedish-government-ends-boycott-of-russia-world-cup-after-sweden-qualify-for-knockout-round It's the moment of truth for Sweden at the World Cup, with 90 minutes against Mexico to decide if they progress to the knockout round, or pack their bags for home. The Local contributors Gaïa Jouan and Andrew Peacock took to the streets of Stockholm to see how Swedes are feeling about their World Cup hopes. https://www.thelocal.se/20180627/i-am-being-swedish-expecting-to-lose-but-hoping-to-win-swedes-on-their-world-cup-hopes-v-mexico-2018-world-cup Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:25:59 +0200 i-am-being-swedish-expecting-to-lose-but-hoping-to-win-swedes-on-their-world-cup-hopes-v-mexico-2018-world-cup