Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo has only played 13 minutes plus stoppage time against Poland at the Women’s Euro 2025, but her ankle injury recovery has boosted the Swedes’ chances against Germany on Saturday.
The 31-year-old, who played for Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg before joining Barcelona in 2021, has had to rush to be ready, and Tuesday’s cameo against the Poles provided her and her squad a boost before the group finale.
It comes back to you when you work hard, like I did these weeks. Injury was a nightmare; I didn’t know whether I’d participate in the Euros “Rolfo told media at the Swedish team base in Cham on Thursday.
“I’ve been doing rehab and training six hours a day just to get this foot right, I’ve been lying at home every day with my foot elevated and just doing everything I can to reduce the swelling and get the foot to heal as quickly as possible.”
Germany and Sweden already qualified, so they play off in Zurich to decide who will win Group C and face the runners-up in Group D, which includes France, England, Netherlands, and Wales, who can still qualify. The Group C runner-up faces the Group D champion.
The Swedes are guaranteed to advance to the last eight, therefore Rolfo’s role versus the Germans is unknown.
My goal is to play as much as possible and win the championship. Always like to play, but we’ll see “said.
