Tag: sweden
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2019 FIFA WWC: Sweden sink Canada to set up Germany clash
Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius struck in the second half on Monday in Paris as they won 1-0 against Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup to set up a quarter-final against Germany. But it was a day of misfortune for the North Americans, who missed a penalty kick in the Round of 16 Match. In sweltering…
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[BREAKING] World Cup: England advance into semi-finals
Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored headers as England booked their place in a first World Cup semi-final since 1990 by beating Sweden 2-0. Maguire and Alli struck either side of half-time in Samara on Saturday to move the Three Lions into the last four, and they will face either Croatia or hosts Russia on…
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World Cup: Sweden are easy to analyse, difficult to beat, says Coach
Sweden Coach Janne Andersson has full confidence in his team’s straightforward but effective tactics as he prepares his side for their World Cup quarter-final clash with England on Saturday. Andersson’s men are aiming to reach the last four for the first time since 1994 when they finished third in the United States. Sweden’s success at…
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World Cup: Sweden advance to quarter-finals after defeating Switzerland
Sweden are through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994 after a deflected goal from Emil Forsberg clinched a 1-0 win over Switzerland. The first meeting between the nations at a major tournament simmered for 65 minutes in St Petersburg until Forsberg’s fortunate strike handed Sweden a crucial lead. The RB…
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Anti-Semitic propaganda on Google triggers outrage in Sweden
Google has revealed it is taking measures to address criticism for allowing the spread of anti-Semitic propaganda through various search results, which had triggered outrage in Sweden. A search on Google for the Holocaust showed an anti-Semitic blog post high up containing information about Swedish Jews. With their names, pictures and occupations listed, dozens of…
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Sweden’s Kalla wins first gold medal of 2018 Winter Olympics
Charlotte Kalla of Sweden has won the first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The result was announced on the Pyeongchang Olympics twitter handle @pyeongchang2018 on Saturday. Kalla participated in the cross-country skiing event for ladies where Norway’s Marit Bjoergen and Finland’s Krista Parmakoski received silver and bronze medals respectively.…
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NFF appoints Thomas Dennerby as head coach of Super Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday announced the appointment of a top Swedish football coach, Thomas Dennerby, to take the role of head coach of the Nigeria national women’s team, Super Falcons, the federation announced Thursday. The contract allows Dennerby to come into the job with an assistant, Jorgen Petersson, who is a highly…
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Ghanaian football player , Kwame Bonsu jailed for raping wife in Sweden
A Ghanaian football player in Gävle, Sweden, Kwame Bonsu, has been sent to prison for assaulting and raping his wife. A Swedish court yesterday sentenced Kwame, who plays in Sweden’s second division, to two years in prison for beating and raping his estranged wife. 22-year-old Kwame Bonsu who played for the Gefle IF club, after…