Sweden
Manager: Graham Potter
Overview
Sweden are a traditionally strong European side who reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2018 and have a proud history of producing top-class players. The Blagult play a direct, physical style with excellent set-piece delivery and a well-organized defensive structure. Swedish football emphasizes teamwork and tactical discipline, qualities that have consistently made them competitive at major tournaments. Their squad features players from the Swedish Allsvenskan and European leagues, with a new generation stepping up after the retirements of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other stars. Sweden's challenge is rebuilding while maintaining the competitive edge that has defined their recent tournament campaigns.
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers3
Viktor Johansson
Stoke City
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
AIK Solna
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Derby County
Defenders10
Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Leeds United
Isak Hien
Atalanta
Emil Holm
Juventus
Gustaf Lagerbielke
SC Braga
Victor Nilsson Lindelöf
Aston Villa
Eric Smith
FC St. Pauli
Carl Starfelt
Celta de Vigo
Elliot Stroud
Mjällby AIF
Daniel Svensson
Borussia Dortmund
Midfielders6
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion
Lucas Bergvall
Tottenham Hotspur
Jesper Karlström
Udinese
Ken Sema
Pafos FC
Mattias Svanberg
VfL Wolfsburg
Besfort Zeneli
Union Saint-Gilloise
Forwards7
Taha Ali
Malmö FF
Alexander Bernhardsson
Holstein Kiel
Anthony Elanga
Newcastle United
Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal
Alexander Isak
Liverpool
Gustaf Nilsson
Club Brugge
Benjamin Nygren
Celtic
World Cup History
Sweden have appeared at twelve World Cups, with their best result being runners-up in 1958 as hosts, losing to Brazil in the final. They also finished third in 1950 and 1994 and reached the quarterfinals in 2018 in Russia. Sweden have a rich World Cup tradition and are historically one of Europe's most consistent qualifiers, though they missed out in 2022.
Group F Opponents
Fun Fact
Sweden eliminated Italy in the 2018 World Cup playoff, ending the four-time champions' streak of qualifying for every tournament since 1958 and causing one of the biggest shocks in European qualifying history.
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