Group F · SWE

Sweden

Head Coach: Graham Potter

Sweden Analysis

Sweden, despite starting the 2026 World Cup with a storm under the management of Graham Potter, bid an early farewell to the tournament by finishing third in Group F. Despite their goal show in the opener, the fragility in subsequent matches was the main factor that ended the Scandinavian team's dream of reaching the Round of 32.

Sweden Match Schedule (in your local time)

Home vs Tunisia
Estadio BBVA · Guadalupe
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Netherlands
NRG Stadium · Houston
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Japan
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
📺 TRT 1
Away vs France
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford
📺 TRT 1

Squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers (3)
1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Derby County (ENG)
3 Caps
12
Viktor Johansson
Stoke City (ENG)
12 Caps
23
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
AIK
21 Caps
Defenders (11)
2
Gustaf Lagerbielke
Braga (POR)
11 Caps
2 Gls
3
Victor Lindelöf
Aston Villa (ENG)
76 Caps
3 Gls
4
Isak Hien
Atalanta (ITA)
29 Caps
5
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Leeds United (ENG)
24 Caps
6
Herman Johansson
FC Dallas (USA)
3 Caps
8
Daniel Svensson
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
13 Caps
14
Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley (ENG)
13 Caps
15
Carl Starfelt
Celta Vigo (ESP)
18 Caps
20
Eric Smith
FC St. Pauli (GER)
2 Caps
21
Alexander Bernhardsson
Holstein Kiel (GER)
11 Caps
24
Elliot Stroud
Mjällby AIF
1 Caps
Midfielders (7)
7
Lucas Bergvall
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
10 Caps
10
Benjamin Nygren
Celtic (SCO)
11 Caps
3 Gls
13
Ken Sema
Pafos (CYP)
33 Caps
5 Gls
16
Jesper Karlström
Udinese (ITA)
25 Caps
18
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)
21 Caps
3 Gls
19
Mattias Svanberg
VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
41 Caps
2 Gls
22
Besfort Zeneli
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
8 Caps
Forwards (5)
9
Alexander Isak
Liverpool (ENG)
58 Caps
17 Gls
11
Anthony Elanga
Newcastle United (ENG)
30 Caps
6 Gls
17
Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal (ENG)
33 Caps
20 Gls
25
Gustaf Nilsson
Club Brugge (BEL)
10 Caps
4 Gls
26
Taha Ali
Malmö FF
2 Caps
Source: Wikipedia "2026 FIFA World Cup squads" · Auto-updated · Caps: national team appearances, Gls: goals