Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goal
One month after a 6-1 rout in Stockholm, Filippa Angeldahl's smart finish of a neat passing attack in the 55th minute was enough for an impressive Swedish team on another hot evening in Switzerland.
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