The Sweden national football team lost to Denmark 1-2 in the important World Cup qualifier in Odense. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd equalized early in the second half, but after a new Danish lead, Sweden saw themselves defeated. Sweden then struggled to create a decent pressure on the Danish goal. Denmark took the lead in the 25th minute after a well-executed attack. Sweden responded quickly and was close to taking the lead when Smilla Holmberg hit the post after a pass from Filippa Angeldahl. Sweden took command directly after the break and started the second half with a clear pressure on the Danish goal. The equalizer came in the 53rd minute when Johanna Rytting Kaneryd made it 1-1. Denmark responded shortly after with a dangerous chance, but Jennifer Falk made an important save. The home team then gained better control of the game and in the 65th minute came a new Danish lead. Sweden was forced to chase the equalizer again. Rosa Kafaji and Monica Jusu Bah were substituted in with over 20 minutes left to play, and shortly after, Beata Olsson also came in. Kafaji gave energy to the Swedish game and contributed to Blågult moving forward again. In the last ten minutes, Sweden created two equalizing chances. First, the ball was headed into the goal after a corner, but the referee blew for a Danish free kick after the Danish goalkeeper went into a tackle. A few minutes later, substitute Fridolina Rolfö also got a dangerous header from close range, but the shot was saved by the Danish goalkeeper. The Sweden national football team now misses direct qualification to the World Cup 2027 in Brazil. Instead, the hunt for a World Cup spot will continue in the playoffs this fall. Before that, a final qualifying match against Italy awaits on Tuesday, at home at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. The Sweden national football team hopes for a better performance in the next match. Filippa Angeldahl and Smilla Holmberg were some of the Swedish players who impressed in the match against Denmark. The Sweden national football team now has a tough task ahead of them to qualify for the World Cup 2027.