 Swedish yakatungamira mumutambo wavo wekutanga neNigeria nezvibodzwa zviviri, kaviri ichishandisa kusava neruzivo kwevaAfrica mumakona. Nigeria yakanga ichiri kukwanisa kuchinja mutambo uye pakupedzisira, maSweden aifanira kugutsikana ne 3: 3. Mushure mokunge vakundwa 0-0 neU.S.A. mumutambo wechishanu paWorld Cup uye vakundwa 1-1 neAustralia, vaSweden vakasvika sechina-chakanakisisa chechitatu muchikamu chechipiri. Pano vakarasikirwa na 1: 4 vachirwa neGermany ndokubva vaenda pamudyandigere. Izvi zvaireva kuti Sweden, chikwata cheEurope bedzi chakanga chakapinda mumakwikwi ose eOlympic evakadzi venhabvu, yakanga yarasikirwawo nekodzero yakananga yemakwikwi evakadzi venhabvu paMitambo yeOlympic, asi akanga achine mukana wokukunda wechitatu European Olympic tikiti vari playoffs pamusoro vamwe vatatu European knockout kumativi vakundwa. Izvi zvakawanikwa munaKurume 2016 pavakanga vari boka rekutanga mumutambo mumwe chetewo. 