Before tonight's event, Sweden had taken four straight victories in the World Cup qualifiers and has, just like during this summer's Olympics, been difficult to beat.

Tonight it was a new win when the Swedes easily defeated Slovakia 3-0 and secured their fifth three-pointer.

Leading the way made Lina fast, Fridolina Rolfö and Amanda Ilestedt.

Sweden is thus consolidating the lead in the qualifying group and is well on its way to securing a place in the WC 2023.

- Fantastic framing.

Nice to win, three goals and a clearly good second half.

We end 2021 in a good way, it has been a really good year, says Peter Gerhardsson to SVT Sport.

Clinical closure

The blue and yellow heroes only needed 19 minutes - then the goal zero was repainted into a one.

Sweden won the ball in the offensive half.

It then ended up with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd who served Lina Hurtig with her toe - whose right foot clinically signed the match's first goal.

The 26-year-old's 16th goal in his 50th international match.

Just minutes later, Sweden got a free kick at the left sideline.

Jonna Andersson stepped forward and sent the ball to Amanda Ilestedt who finished - but outside that time.

- Sweden could use the areas behind Slovakia's back line better than they have done, said SVT Sports expert Daniel Nannskog, who wanted to see more goals in the second half, after the first 45.

"A real class goal"

And Nannskog would see more goals.

59 minutes into the game, Fridolina Rolfö had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury.

The Barcelona star was a few meters outside the penalty area when she put the ball right and pulled with a heavy distance shot that the Slovakian goalkeeper Maria Korenciova had no chance at.

2-0.

If that goal was nice, we would then see something that in many ways was synonymous with class.

Filippa Angeldahl's playing intelligence became clear when she swept the ball to Ilestedt, who had to revenge herself from the first half's miss when she spliced ​​in 3-0.

- A real class goal, says SVT Sports commentator Chris Härenstam.

Blue-yellow could then play the match and win comfortably.

Sweden, which currently leads Group A with 15 points, will face Georgia in April in the next qualifying round.