A 28-year-old woman named Natalie was reportedly injured by a thrown glass bottle during Sweden's World Cup qualifying match against Poland at Strawberry Arena in Solna on March 31, 2026. According to Aftonbladet, the incident occurred when Sweden scored their 3-2 winning goal, securing their place in the World Cup. Natalie described feeling like she had been shot in the head when the bottle struck her, leaving blood and glass everywhere.
She crawled in panic from the stands as over 45,000 Swedish fans celebrated the victory. The woman was treated at Danderyds sjukhus where she was diagnosed with a concussion and received several stitches in her head. Natalie reported that ambulance personnel treated her at the scene but she remained at the arena for over an hour due to difficulties evacuating through the crowd.
feeling like she had been shot in the head when the bottle struck her, leaving blood and glass everywhere
She has filed a police report and hopes the person who threw the bottle can be identified. The incident has left her traumatized, stating she never wants to attend a football match again.
she never wants to attend a football match again