Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go “the entire manner” at Euro 2025 as a result of “there’s something completely different” about this squad.
Saturday’s thumping 4-1 win over Germany was an announcement victory for Peter Gerhardsson’s aspect, who claimed prime spot in Group C forward of the eight-time champions.
Sweden received the inaugural Ladies’s European Championship in 1984 however have by no means lifted the trophy since – ending runners-up on three events and final doing so in 2001.
It has been a latest story of ‘at all times the bridesmaid, by no means the bride’, however this could possibly be the 12 months they lastly shake off that tag after profitable all three group matches, scoring eight targets and conceding only one.
“In fact we at all times need to win,” stated Sweden’s Chelsea midfielder Rytting Kaneryd. “We at all times need to do higher.
“We all know we now have been doing good in tournaments earlier than, however we additionally know we’ve not gone the entire manner.
“I’ve a extremely good feeling. You may see that within the squad there’s something completely different this 12 months and we at all times consider.
“We need to attain the ultimate and with that being stated we have to take each sport for what it’s. We will not look an excessive amount of forward. It will be a problem however we’re prepared.”
Whereas they turned in a formidable show for a primary success in seven conferences towards Germany at a Euros, Sweden had been additionally lifted to victory by a sea of two,500 supporters in blue and yellow, who didn’t cease singing all through.
The gamers celebrated and danced to music with their followers afterwards, which was a particular second for Rytting Kaneryd.
“I could not dream about extra,” stated the 28-year-old. “That is unimaginable. I am unable to actually clarify the sensation.
“After the sport you see all these yellow shirts, so many. We by no means thought it will be as large as it’s. It is a actually good signal that we now have the help from Sweden.”
