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.

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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.

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11 pass move. Outstanding football 👏

Rachel Rowe assist 👌🤩

Superb from Hannah Cain ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/pwrn0enwc9

— TheWelshDragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐉 (@TheWelshDragon9) April 8, 2025