Sweden women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Sweden men's national football team.

Sweden
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Blågult
(The Blue-Yellow)
AssociationSvenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPeter Gerhardsson
CaptainKosovare Asllani, Magdalena Eriksson
Most capsCaroline Seger (240)[1]
Top scorerLotta Schelin (88)[2]
Home stadiumGamla Ullevi
FIFA codeSWE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 5 Increase 1 (16 August 2024)[3]
Highest1 (August 2023)
Lowest11 (September 2017; June 2018)
First international
 Sweden 0–0 Finland 
(Mariehamn, Finland; 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Sweden 17–0 Azerbaijan 
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 4–0 Sweden 
(Hamar, Norway; 21 January 1996)[N 1]
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (2003)
European Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (1984)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1996)
Best result Silver (2016, 2020)
Medal record
FIFA Women's World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 China Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Australia - New Zealand Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team

The Sweden women's national football team (Swedish: Svenska damfotbollslandslaget), 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.

  1. ^ "The Swedish FA - General Information". Svensk fotboll. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Swedish FA - General Information". Svenskfotboll.
  3. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.


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