Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go “the entire approach” at Euro 2025 as a result of “there’s something completely different” about this squad.
Saturday’s thumping 4-1 win over Germany was a press release victory for Peter Gerhardsson’s aspect, who claimed prime 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 ‘all the time 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 all the time need to win,” stated Sweden’s Chelsea midfielder Rytting Kaneryd. “We all the time need to do higher.
“We all know we’ve got been doing good in tournaments earlier than, however we additionally know we’ve not gone the entire approach.
“I’ve a very good feeling. You’ll be able to see that within the squad there’s something completely different this 12 months and we all the time imagine.
“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’ll 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 have 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 can not actually clarify the sensation.
“After the sport you see all these yellow shirts, so many. We by no means thought it might be as massive as it’s. It is a actually good signal that we’ve got the help from Sweden.”
