On July 6, the women's European Championship play-offs in England start and Sweden plays in group C together with the Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland.

However, the European Football Association Uefa has decided to exclude Russia from this summer's championship due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, but since Russia has appealed the decision, the case is with the Sports Arbitration Court Cas.

This means that it is still unclear whether Russia will participate in the European Championships or whether another nation will be included.

"The most obvious thing is that the interim decision stands, but Uefa can not pick a new nation until Cas has finally decided the matter.

We hope for as soon as possible ", writes Karl-Erik Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Football Association and vice chairman of Uefa, in a text message to SVT Sport.

Gerhardsson is not worried

The fact that Sweden, with three months left until the European Championships, does not know for sure which nation they will face is not seen by national team captain Peter Gerhardsson as a problem.

- We have a good team so once we get to know who we will face, we will be able to scout that resistance well, he says to Dagens Nyheter.

However, Karl-Erik Nilsson writes to SVT Sport that Sweden will not stand up to Russia if they get it right in Cas.

"Given the current situation, we will not face Russia in the European Championships.

Thus no difference from previous positions ”.

Ahead of the men's World Cup playoff against Russia earlier this year, Sweden refused to play against the Russian team.

Later, the International Football Association Fifa and Cas decided that Russia was not allowed to play the playoffs.

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