Sweden
Group: C (USA, Korea DPR, Colombia, Sweden)
Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
Current Rank: 5
Kit: Home (yellow) Away (light blue)
Head Coach: Thomas Dennerby
Previous WC Finish: 10th Place
How They Qualified: Finished top of Group 8, defeated Denmark in playoff 4-3 on aggregate
WC Appearances: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
Star Players: Lotta Schelin, Caroline Seger, Therese Sjogran
Strengths: Dynamic roster with lots of experience
Weaknesses: Haven't had strong showing in major tournaments
Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
Current Rank: 5
Kit: Home (yellow) Away (light blue)
Head Coach: Thomas Dennerby
Previous WC Finish: 10th Place
How They Qualified: Finished top of Group 8, defeated Denmark in playoff 4-3 on aggregate
WC Appearances: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
Star Players: Lotta Schelin, Caroline Seger, Therese Sjogran
Strengths: Dynamic roster with lots of experience
Weaknesses: Haven't had strong showing in major tournaments
ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Hedvig Lindahl (Kristianstad), Kristin Hammarström (Göteborg), Sofia Lundgren, (Linköping)
Defenders: Charlotte Rohlin (Linköping), Linda Sembrant (Göteborg), Annica Svensson (Tyresö), Sara Thunebro (1. FFC Frankfurt), Sara Larsson (KIF Örebro), Lina Nilsson (Malmö)
Goalkeepers: Hedvig Lindahl (Kristianstad), Kristin Hammarström (Göteborg), Sofia Lundgren, (Linköping)
Defenders: Charlotte Rohlin (Linköping), Linda Sembrant (Göteborg), Annica Svensson (Tyresö), Sara Thunebro (1. FFC Frankfurt), Sara Larsson (KIF Örebro), Lina Nilsson (Malmö)
Midfielders: Caroline Seger (Western New York Flash), Sofia Jakobsson (Umeå), Antonia Göransson (Hamburger SV), Therese Sjögran (Sky Blue), Linda Forsberg (Malmö), Lisa Dahlkvist (Göteborg), Nilla Fischer (Malmö), Marie Hammarström (KIF Örebro)
Forwards: Lotta Schelin (Lyon), Jessica Landström (1. FFC Frankfurt), Josefine Öqvist (Tyresö), Madelaine Edlund (Tyresö)
Forwards: Lotta Schelin (Lyon), Jessica Landström (1. FFC Frankfurt), Josefine Öqvist (Tyresö), Madelaine Edlund (Tyresö)
Did You Know ...
Forward Lotta Schelin scored nine goals for Lyon during the 2011 UEFA Women's Champions League, second only to Germany's and Duisburg's Inka Grings, who scored 11. Schelin and Lyon went on to beat defending champions Potsdam, 2-0, to win the Champions League on May 26 at Craven Cottage in London. Schelin scored four goals against FC Rossiyanka (Russia) in the Round of 16.
Forward Lotta Schelin scored nine goals for Lyon during the 2011 UEFA Women's Champions League, second only to Germany's and Duisburg's Inka Grings, who scored 11. Schelin and Lyon went on to beat defending champions Potsdam, 2-0, to win the Champions League on May 26 at Craven Cottage in London. Schelin scored four goals against FC Rossiyanka (Russia) in the Round of 16.
