The Sweden national football team has gotten a favorable draw in the World Cup playoff. The Swedish women are heavy favorites against Lithuania and will face either Scotland or the Czech Republic if they win. When UEFA conducted the draw, Sweden managed to avoid tougher opponents. In the world rankings, Sweden is eighth, Lithuania is 94th, Scotland is 25th, and the Czech Republic is 33rd. The first playoff round will be played between October 7-13. Then the second playoff round will be decided between November 26 and December 5. The difference from the men's World Cup playoff is that the women meet in double matches. Sweden has confirmed the match dates against Lithuania to away on Friday, October 9, and home on Tuesday, October 13. Tony Gustavsson, the national team coach, has an important role in this playoff. Sweden has previously met Lithuania in the World Cup qualifiers and won 4-0. It's an important match for the Sweden national football team and they must win to advance. Sweden has a good chance of winning against Lithuania and then facing Scotland or the Czech Republic. It will be an exciting match and fans can follow it with TV4 Play Sport Football.