Substitute Hannah Cain earns Wales a draw in Sweden
Hannah Cain struck in the second half to earn Wales a 1-1 draw in their Nations League clash with heavyweights Sweden in Gothenburg.
Only four minutes after coming on as a substitute, Cain collected a superb 68th-minute pass from Rachel Rowe and rounded goalkeeper Jennifer Falk before finishing via a post.
Sweden had taken the lead through Magdalena Eriksson on the hour and while the Group A4 pacesetters dominated the closing stages, they were unable to find a winner.
Wales were missing veteran duo Jess Fishlock and Sophie Ingle and had made six changes to their starting line-up, but they still showed resilience late on with keeper Safia Middleton-Patel making several crucial saves.
It is the second time they have drawn 1-1 with Sweden having held the group favourites to the same scoreline in Wrexham in February. Wales remain bottom of the group on two points.
11 pass move. Outstanding football
Rachel Rowe assist
Superb from Hannah Cain
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— TheWelshDragon
(@TheWelshDragon9) April 8, 2025
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A fantastic performance from a team without three of its best players, a 20 year old goalkeeper on her third cap, and an 18 year old centre half – Mayzee Davies – who doesn’t play for her club, who turned in the performance of a legend.
Rhian Wilkinson really has got this team playing; two draws against 6th ranked Sweden (we’re 31st, folks) and two narrow defeats bode well for the Euros, especially now that we’re seeing that nobody – not even England – are unbeatable. Exciting times…