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Sweden to play Norway in football friendly in Oslo

Key Points
  • Sweden and Norway will play a football friendly in Oslo on June 1.
  • Norway has already qualified for the upcoming World Cup, while Sweden is still in contention.
  • The match is reportedly part of preparations for the summer's World Cup.

Sweden and Norway will play a football friendly match in Oslo on June 1. The match will be held at Ullevål, according to reports. The Swedish Football Association announced the fixture, with national team manager Stefan Pettersson stating it is a classic Nordic meeting with good energy.

Norway has already qualified for the upcoming World Cup, while Sweden reportedly still has a chance to qualify through playoffs against Ukraine and then Poland or Albania in late March. Norway has not played in a football World Cup since 1998, and Sweden last qualified in 2018. The match is reportedly part of preparations for the summer's World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

it is a classic Nordic meeting with good energy

Stefan Pettersson, national team manager

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