Soccer-Sweden gunning for glory after series of near-misses

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group G - Sweden Stadium Visit - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand - July 22, 2023 Sweden players during the stadium visit REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

(Reuters) - Sweden are determined to shake off a run of near-misses at major tournaments and are comfortable with their status as a top contender as they begin their quest for a Women's World Cup title against South Africa, striker Kosovare Asllani said.

Ranked third in the world, Sweden are traditionally a superpower in the women's game but their only triumph at a major tournament came at the 1984 European Championship.