In many ways, Malmo encapsulate all that is good about Sweden’s approach. The club are Swedish football’s Platonic ideal; an authentically organic success story.

Malmo’s Jewish community has declined amid frequent threats and attacks, mostly by Muslims, from 1,200 several years ago to an estimated 800 or fewer members today.

Miscaptioned. A video showing protests in Sweden dates from a 2009 Davis Cup match in Malmo but was shared online as though the protests were about the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo in 2024.

Malmo, the Swedish city hosting this year’s song contest, is increasingly divided by Eurovision, as protesters prepare to demonstrate over Israel’s war in Gaza.