UEFA · SWE
Sweden
Swedish-speaking Nordic nation of fika and design minimalism; Blågult survived a rocky group to win through the playoffs.
Head coach
Graham Potter
Graham Stephen Potter is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Sweden national team.
Preferred shape
3-4-2-1
World Cup pedigree
Best: Runners-up
12 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
2W · 2D · 4L — 8 pts in 8 games
Qualifier goals
10 for · 15 against (-5)
Matches
Qualifying campaign
8 matches · 2W 2D 4L
Matches · Sep 2025
at
Slovenia
D
2–2
Matches · Sep 2025
at
Kosovo
L
2–0
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Switzerland
L
0–2
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Kosovo
L
0–1
Matches · Nov 2025
at
Switzerland
L
4–1
Matches · Nov 2025
vs
Slovenia
D
1–1
Semi-finals · Mar 2026
at
Ukraine
W
1–3
Final · Mar 2026
vs
Poland
W
3–2
Community
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most picked to win
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 0 | Derby County |
| 12 | Viktor Johansson | 12 | 0 | Stoke City |
| 23 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 21 | 0 | AIK |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gustaf Lagerbielke | 11 | 2 | Braga |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf | 76 | 3 | Aston Villa |
| 4 | Isak Hien | 29 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson | 24 | 0 | Leeds United |
| 6 | Herman Johansson | 3 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 8 | Daniel Svensson | 13 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 14 | Hjalmar Ekdal | 13 | 0 | Burnley |
| 15 | Carl Starfelt | 18 | 0 | Celta Vigo |
| 20 | Eric Smith | 2 | 0 | FC St. Pauli |
| 21 | Alexander Bernhardsson | 11 | 0 | Holstein Kiel |
| 24 | Elliot Stroud | 1 | 0 | Mjällby AIF |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lucas Bergvall | 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 10 | Benjamin Nygren | 11 | 3 | Celtic |
| 13 | Ken Sema | 33 | 5 | Pafos |
| 16 | Jesper Karlström | 25 | 0 | Udinese |
| 18 | Yasin Ayari | 21 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 19 | Mattias Svanberg | 41 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 22 | Besfort Zeneli | 8 | 0 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Alexander Isak | 58 | 17 | Liverpool |
| 11 | Anthony Elanga | 30 | 6 | Newcastle United |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres | 33 | 20 | Arsenal |
| 25 | Gustaf Nilsson | 10 | 4 | Club Brugge |
| 26 | Taha Ali | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF |