Tonight, the Netherlands will play in the quarter-finals against France.

Before the match, they have had two days less rest than the French sisters.

Instead of five match-free days – like France – they have three.

In the Norwegian media, it has provoked reactions.

- I think it's a scandal.

I think it's terribly stupid planning by the organizer.

It changes the competitive moment a lot, says NRK expert Carl-Erik Torp.

"They get certain benefits"

There will also be less rest for Sweden.

England are the opposition and arrive there with two more days of rest in their legs.

- It usually happens for the host nation that they get certain advantages.

There is not much to say about it.

So it's just to relax your body and solve it in the best possible way, says team captain Caroline Seger.

"Depends on how you train"

Matilda Lundblad, doctor in Elfsborg, does not think that there will be any problems for Sweden.

- Sometimes it can be good to keep the pace of the match going.

Depends on how you trained before.

We in Elfsborg have sometimes had the advantage of frequent matches because we trained accordingly, Lundblad tells SVT Sport and tells us that the first 48 hours after a match are the most critical.

- It doesn't have to be an advantage for England in that sense.

- Yes, that you keep up the pace of the match.

Sometimes it can be scary to play after a break even if trained.

Having a good pace is also not wrong.

Two days is quite a bit, but getting between three and four days of rest can be optimal.

Covid worries

Sweden had three players away who were ill with covid-19 against Belgium and Seger was also still injured.

Getting a longer rest might therefore have been extra necessary for them.

- The advantage Sweden got from two extra days is to get everyone back with covid and get someone started in training.

This should be done, I think.

CUT: Caroline Seger on the injury situation

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An injury put an end to Caroline Seger in the quarter-finals.

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