Italy hosts Sweden on matchday 5 in the Women’s Nations League. Sweden currently tops Group A4 with eight points, followed closely by Italy with six. The last time these teams met, Sweden edged out a 3–2 victory, despite conceding an early goal in the first minute to Severini. Let’s take a closer look at the potential line-ups, key statistics, and where to watch Italy vs. Sweden.
Italy vs. Sweden: Team News & Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Italy
- Goalkeepers: Baldi, Durante, Gilardi, Giuliani.
- Defenders: Bergamaschi, Boattin, Di Guglielmo, Filangeri, Lenzini, Linari, Oliviero, Piga, Rosucci, Salvai, Soffia.
- Midfielders: Caruso, Galli, Giugliano, Goldoni, Schatzer, Serturini, Severini, Simonetti, Tomaselli.
- Forwards: Beccari, Bonansea, Bonfantini, Cambiagh, Cantore, Giactini, Girelli, Monnecchi, Piemonte.
What the coach has to say:
Head coach Andrea Soncin called up 33 players for the Women’s Nations League matches. He said: “We are totally focused on the Nations League, then we will think about the European Championship”.
Soncin will give a pre-match press conference closer matchday.
Our prediction of the Starting XI for Italy vs. Sweden:
- Giuliano
- Boattin
- Linari
- Piga
- Guglielmo
- Giugliano
- Serturini
- Severini
- Caruso
- Cantore
- Piemonte
Team News Sweden
- Goalkeepers: Enblom, Falk, Holmgren.
- Defenders: Andersson, Björn, Eriksson, Holmberg, Ilestedt, Kullberg, Lundkvist, Nildén, Sembrant.
- Midfielders: Angeldahl, Asllani, Bennison, Rytting Kaneryd, Ijeh, Schröder, Kafaji*.
- Forwards: Blackstenius, Blomqvist, Rolfö, Jakobsson, Zigiotti Olme, Janogy, Wangerheim.
*Rosa Kafaji withdrew from the Swedish national women’s team due to injury. Lina Hurtig replaced her.
What the coach has to say:
Head coach Peter Gerhardsson on the upcoming matches against Italy and Denmark:
“We have put ourselves in a position where, with two rounds left to play, we now have everything in our own hands to win the group. We can go to the semi-finals of the Nations League, and we are fully focused and set on making good performances with the goal of reaching the playoffs.”
The head coach continued: “We have played four matches so far and taken eight points. There have been good and comfortable victories against both Italy and Denmark, but it is clear that we are not satisfied with either the result or parts of the performance against Wales. But we are now taking that with us into this final round and of course want to stand for good performances that result in good results.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Sweden against Italy:
- Falk
- Lundkvist
- Björn
- Eriksson
- Sembrant
- Angeldahl
- Asllani
- Bennison
- Rytting Kaneryd
- Blackstenius
- Rolfö
Italy vs. Sweden: Previous Meetings & Stats
This is a crucial clash in the race for the top spot in Group A4. Only the group winner advances to the Women’s Nations League semi-finals, so a victory here would be a major step toward qualification. Sweden remains unbeaten in this campaign, dropping points only in two 1–1 draws with Wales. Italy, meanwhile, has suffered defeats to Sweden and Denmark but also managed to secure two wins.
| Team Streaks | ||
 | No losses | 9 |
| No clean sheet | 4 |
 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/5 |
| Both teams to score | 4/5 |
| First to score | 4/5 |
| | First to score | 7/8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Nations League Italy vs. Sweden?
You can watch Italy vs. Sweden live on RAI, SVT2 & SVT Play.
When was the last meeting between Italy vs. Sweden?
In their most recent meeting on April 4, 2025, Sweden came from behind to claim a dramatic win. Severini opened the scoring for Italy in the first minute, but Asllani and Angeldahl turned the game around in the second half. Cambiaghi equalized for Italy, only for Sweden to be awarded a stoppage-time penalty, which Rolfö calmly converted.
What is Italy vs. Sweden kick-off time?
Italy vs. Sweden kicks off on Friday May 30, 18:20 CEST (17:20 BST) at Stadio Ennio Tardini.
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