Sweden further – now awaiting Germany – Helsingborgs Dagblad

The hope was to Groups E and F, where the results could take Sweden forward as one of the four best group threes.

The first game helped not: England beat Colombia, who dropped in Group F but was a better third than Sweden.

Residual made the group e, where a cross between South Korea and Spain would take Sweden forward, just like a Brazilian victory or the goalless result against Costa Rica.

Verónica Boquete gave “la roja” lead against the first half, but Cho Sohyun equalized in the second and Kim Sooyun then put final score 2-1 to Sydkoera. Not good for Sweden.

Now there was only Brazil, with Marta on the bench, to lean on.

Brazilian Ornamental dominated against Costa Rica – and managed to administer its advantage. Raquel Fernandes shot 1-0 in the 85th minute, which was the end result. And it was Sweden advance to quarter final as the fourth best team number three of six.

The Swedes will now departed from Edmonton to Ottawa, where Germany await on Saturday. The Germany and Sweden have not beaten in the championship context since a group stage match of the World Cup 1995.

– There was someone who mentioned who we get if we move forward, and that is Germany. But those we take, we felt. We have met them so many times and it is well time we take them to a championship. It feels hopeful, said Hedvig Lindahl.

Therese Sjögran:

– All teams can turn. We have a good day, it might look good as it did against the United States. We have mixed and given so far in the World Cup.

In the EM 2013 as Sweden lost

to Germany 0-1 in the semi-finals.

– Though it is always very close games, and confidence has only grown after the recent meetings against them. My own feeling is that I would rather face Germany than Canada. We win the game we show directly that we are here to walk far. I would like to meet Germany, said Asllani.

In the Algarve Cup in March so turned Sweden a 0-2 underdog against Germany and won by 4 -2. Something that strengthens Asllani in her belief that Sweden can go all the way to a World Championship gold.

– Yes, the feeling I have. You might laugh at it if we do not proceed from the group but if you get an extra chance, I think you sacrifice even more and want even more.

Lotta Schelin that missed the match against Germany in the Algarve, like that Sweden learned something of victory.

– Pretty much I think, and they learned certainly a part too. That Sweden can turn that Sweden is strong and they have not so easy for us anymore, said the Swedish star striker before they finished the group matches that would decide Sweden’s fate.

On the then still hypothetical question of what Expect When Sweden meets Germany, she replied:

– Then we’ll take them. Oh my God, we reload. So hell, there is not anything else.