When and where is the World Cup taking place?
The 2023 World Cup takes place from Thursday July 20th until Sunday August 20th in Australia and New Zealand.
Thirty-two countries are taking part in the tournament – including Sweden – with a total of 64 matches played.
Is the Swedish team any good?
Sweden are currently third in global rankings, sitting behind the USA, who won the 2019 World Cup, and Germany.
Though the Swedish team’s hopes of a place in the 2023 World Cup final were dashed after a 2-1 loss to Spain on Tuesday, they went on to claim the bronze medal by beating home team Australia in Saturday’s third place match.
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Sweden’s 2-0 win on Saturday marked the fourth time the team have finished third in the tournament. In the 2019 edition, held in France, they lost 1-0 to the Netherlands in the semi-final but won against England in the match for third place.
When is the final taking place?
The World Cup final between England and Spain will be played at the Stadium Australia in Sydney, with kickoff scheduled for 12pm (midday) Swedish time.
Where can I watch it on TV?
The Viaplay group is fully responsible for coverage of the Women’s World Cup this year, meaning you won’t be able to watch the final on the free public broadcaster SVT or the free commercial channels.
The match will be shown live on TV6, which you might have if you pay for a TV package through Telia, Tele2 or similar, and will be available to stream on Viaplay if you have their Medium or Total package, starting from 379 kronor a month.
Will any bars be showing the final?
You can try places such as sports bars, English pubs and Irish bars, like the O’Leary’s chain of sports bars found across Sweden, many of which will show the final.
Can I watch it on a big screen anywhere?
In Malmö, you can watch the match in Folkets Park.
As for the capital, Stockholm, here’s a list of places that may show the match.
What about radio?
If you're not able to watch the matches, you can tune in live to public broadcaster Sveriges Radio P4.
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