Sweden went to Japan with three goalkeepers, Filippa Idéhn and Martina Thörn are the ones who are officially entered.
Thorleifsdóttir was last in the squad as a replacement for the injured star Sabina Jacobsen. She made her national team debut in the World Cup against Norway, with five minutes playing time at the end.
Sweden opens the World Cup against Congo-Kinshasa on Saturday.