Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go “the entire manner” at Euro 2025 as a result of “there’s something totally different” about this squad.
Saturday’s thumping 4-1 win over Germany was an announcement victory for Peter Gerhardsson’s facet, who claimed high spot in Group C forward of the eight-time champions.
Sweden gained 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 may very well be the yr they lastly shake off that tag after profitable all three group matches, scoring eight objectives and conceding only one.
“After all we at all times wish to win,” stated Sweden’s Chelsea midfielder Rytting Kaneryd. “We at all times wish to do higher.
“We all know now we have been doing good in tournaments earlier than, however we additionally know we have not gone the entire manner.
“I’ve a extremely good feeling. You may see that within the squad there’s something totally different this yr and we at all times imagine.
“We wish to attain the ultimate and with that being stated we have to take each recreation for what it’s. We won’t look an excessive amount of forward. It may be a problem however we’re prepared.”
Whereas they turned in a powerful show for a primary success in seven conferences in opposition to 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 unbelievable. 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 might be as large as it’s. It is a actually good signal that now we have the help from Sweden.”
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