the Women’s head coach Peter Gerhardsson Dumanbet was on location in Paris. He sat quietly in the boat and noted that Sweden had an okay drawing of lots.
” It feels inspiring. It’ll be awesome, ” said Gerhardsson to DN.
– Now we can start preparing, take out the material about the opponents. Feels like we have a good chance to go further.
” Not so much, but it doesn’t matter so much. We have time on us, and will prepare us well.
But Chile is a nation that is on the way up.
The former Swedish coach Thomas Dennerby, now the head coach of the Nigeria, was clear when he gave his views on Sweden’s pairings.
– Sweden moves on from the group. Given what they achieved last time, against Denmark and against England, you should master both Chile and Thailand, said Dennerby.
when the law in seedningsgrupp two would be allocated. Sweden’s ball was left in the bowl. And in the end it was just Canada or the united states of the toppseedade the nations was for the Swedish part. It was the united states.
But when the law from the seedningsgrupp three would be allocated to drug Sweden a winner in the shape of Thailand, the lowest ranked team in the seedningsgruppen.
And finally completed Chile the Swedish group. Which meant a good draw overall, despite the presence world number one the united states.
in Rennes, June 11, continuing on to Thailand in Nice, June 16, and ends the group stage against the united states at Le Havre 20 June.
If Sweden do the job against Chile and Thailand should be an advancement from the group to be clear even before you meet US in the final.
To be against USA in the group stage can feel like a nightmare. Clear number one in the world at the moment and the reigning world champion.
But to get the united states in the group also means that Sweden can’t encounter the united states again until a possible world CUP final.
, said Diamantbollvinnaren Nilla Fischer in an interview with TV12.
” I’m pleased with Thailand and Chile. That we get the united states doing nothing.
Fischer felt, however, that it would have been better to face the best the opposition directly, in order to get started.
– Now we need to be clear (for advancement), for the final match.
this was The fifth world CUP tournament in a row, as Sweden were drawn against USA in the group stage. And in four of the five occasions, Sweden has done the united states the company on to the utslagsrundan.
When it comes to Chile and Thailand, lack the Fischer knowledge, but describes Thailand as a good opponent on paper..
– And I don’t think I’ve played against Chile. But it feels better to open against them than against Thailand.
set against the runner-up in group E, a group that includes Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Cameroon.
the Runner-up in Sweden’s group meets the runner-up in group B, a group that contains Germany, Spain, China, and south Africa.
The two other Swedish förbundskaptenerna, Thomas Dennerby, Nigeria, and Martin Sjogren in Norway, pitted against each other. Along with south Korea were drawn into the French group.
France meets south Korea in the world CUP-premiere in Paris, June 7. Norway meets Nigeria in Reims the 8th of June.
– A wonderful challenge, ” said Dennerby. Just to get to meet France before the packed stands will give a little feeling of ”once in a lifetime”.
– Apart from France I see the group as open. It will be interesting matches. All three teams, we, Norway and south Korea have a good chance to walk on.
has the BBC come to the conclusion that the host nation of France has the greatest chance (26 percent) to become the world champion. Followed by, in turn, the united states (17) Germany (10), England (7), Canada (6), Australia (6) Netherlands (5).
Sweden is found only on the ninth place on the list, with a 4% chance.
the Tournament is played in France 7 June – 7 July.
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