Lithuania W vs Sweden W

Sweden W produced a commanding 72-53 victory over Lithuania W in a Women's International Friendly on 16 August 2026, reversing their 87-65 EuroBasket qualifying loss to the same opponent from November 2025.

The match, played at 12:00 UTC, saw Sweden build an unassailable lead through disciplined team basketball. The 19-point margin — 72-53 — reflected Sweden's control across the full 40 minutes. Sweden's defensive work held Lithuania to 53 points, well below the 70.6 points per game Lithuania have historically averaged against Sweden across five meetings since 2015, according to AiScore data.

The decisive phase came in the second and third quarters. Sweden stretched what may have been a tight first-quarter contest into a double-digit lead by half-time and maintained that cushion through the third. Lithuania never closed the gap to single digits in the second half, as Sweden's organisation on both ends proved too consistent for the home side to break down.

Official individual player statistics were not published for this friendly, but Sweden's collective performance stood out. The Swedish defence limited Lithuania to 53 points — the fewest Lithuania have scored against Sweden in their recent meetings. Sweden's balanced scoring attack, a hallmark of their preparation campaign for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers, spread the workload effectively.

For Lithuania, the 19-point margin represents a step back after their 87-65 qualifying win over Sweden in November 2025 and their 64-62 friendly victory in June 2025.

The final score of 72-53 tells a story of Swedish efficiency at both ends. Lithuania have now lost two of their last four meetings with Sweden across all competitions, after winning the first two encounters in 2025. The 72 points Sweden scored matches the higher end of their offensive output in this fixture series — they scored 65 and 62 in their two previous losses to Lithuania in 2025 but improved to 72 here.

The match was played without the pressure of qualification, allowing both coaches to rotate and experiment ahead of the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifying campaign, which resumes later this year.

This was a preparation fixture for both sides as they build toward the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. Sweden will take significant confidence from the win — they reversed their November 2025 qualifying defeat (87-65), this time winning by 72-53. Lithuania, co-hosts of EuroBasket Women 2027 alongside Belgium, Finland and Sweden, will use the result as a learning exercise.

The head-to-head between these two nations now stands at two wins apiece from four meetings since 2025, making this a genuinely competitive rivalry as they prepare to co-host the European Championship in 2027.

Sweden were the superior team from start to finish. Their defensive discipline limited Lithuania to 53 points, while their offence found solutions against a Lithuanian side that had beaten them twice before. For a friendly, this was a statement of intent from Sweden and a useful measuring stick for Lithuania as both teams gear up for EuroBasket 2027 qualification.