England played Sweden during qualifying for Euro 2025, drawing 1-1 at Wembley and then 0-0 in Gothenburg in a “cagey” final qualifying game. They reached the semi-finals of the last Euros and the semi-finals of the last two World Cups, as well as finishing runners-up at the Olympics in 2016 and 2021 . “We spoke about the history and Sweden’s previous results at tournaments are incredible. They are relentless. They are a very organised team who work hard. There are obviously some familiar faces so we know their characteristics,” Leah Williamson said. “When you have a team who work for each other like Sweden, then you don’t need to necessarily have a crazy standout threat. They are hard to prepare for in that sense. The discipline for them all to complete their jobs on the pitch makes them a dangerous side.”