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Sweden

World Cup 2026 · Group F · UEFA · FIFA Rank #35

Group SpoilerCoach: Graham PotterBest result: Runners-up (1958)Appearance #13

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Rescued by the playoffs after a disastrous group, with Graham Potter parachuted in to stop the bleeding. The plan is gloriously simple: get the ball to Isak and Gyokeres, possibly the most expensive strike pairing in Europe, and let them sort it out. Behind them, midfield creativity is in short supply.

🔮 Expectations

'Two world-class strikers and friends', as one columnist put it. The forwards alone make Sweden a problem nobody wants, but few trust the full team across three games. Third place in Group F and a round-of-32 spot is the honest projection.

⭐ Key Players

Alexander IsakStriker · Liverpool — The complete modern striker — a sprinter's stride with a surgeon's finish.89Viktor GyokeresStriker · Arsenal — A freight train with a finishing touch: 97 goals in two seasons at Sporting.86Lucas BergvallMidfielder · Tottenham Hotspur — Eighteen, unhurried, and already trusted in a Europa League-winning midfield.78Dejan KulusevskiWinger / Attacking Mid · Tottenham Hotspur — Big, technical, and unshakeable on the ball — the craft behind the twin strikers.82Anthony ElangaWinger · Newcastle United — Among the three fastest players in the Premier League — the supply line for Isak and Gyokeres.79

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Jacob Widell ZetterstromGustaf LagerbielkeVictor LindelofIsak HienGabriel GudmundssonHerman JohanssonLucas BergvallDaniel SvenssonAlexander IsakBenjamin NygrenAnthony ElangaViktor JohanssonKen SemaHjalmar EkdalCarl StarfeltJesper KarlstromViktor GyokeresYasin AyariMattias SvanbergEric SmithAlexander BernhardssonBesfort ZeneliKristoffer NordfeldtElliot StroudGustaf NilssonTaha Ali

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