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Sweden

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group F · SWE

Coach

Graham Potter

Squad

44 players

Upcoming Matches

3

This page is the MatchTimes overview for Sweden, with World Cup 2026 fixtures, squad details, coach information, group context, and a projected lineup when lineup data is available.

Team Snapshot

Sweden are in Group F. They are currently 3rd in Group F. Graham Potter is listed as head coach. 44 squad players are listed on this page with shirt numbers, birth dates, and club data when available. An auto-generated 4-2-3-1 projected lineup is available.

Coach

Head Coach

Graham Potter

Qualification & Knockout Path

Practical qualification readout and Round of 32 routes for Sweden.

Current Rank

3

Currently in the best third-place race

Points

0

Maximum possible: 9

Matches Left

3

Group-stage matches still to play for Sweden

Rank Range

1-4

Conservative range on current points and remaining matches

Qualification Scenarios

Sweden can still win Group F and claim the group-winner Round of 32 slot.
Sweden can still qualify automatically with a top-two finish.
A third-place finish is still in play, which keeps Sweden in the best-third-place qualification race.
Based on current points only, Sweden can still finish anywhere from 1 to 4.

Likely Knockout Opponent By Finish

Potential Lineup

Projected starting XI for Sweden in a 4-2-3-1 shape.

4-2-3-1

#15

Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Emil Krafth

#8

Eric Smith

#18

Hjalmar Ekdal

#3

Gabriel Gudmundsson

#8

Jesper Karlström
Mattias Svanberg

#20

Anthony Elanga

#15

Lucas Bergvall

#12

Ken Sema
Isac Lidberg

Squad

44 of 44 players

Goalkeepers

1

Jacob Widell Zetterström

Derby County FC

1998-07-11

15

Kristoffer Nordfeldt

AIK Fotboll

1989-06-23

?

Melker Ellborg

Sunderland AFC

2003-05-22

?

Noel Törnqvist

2002-02-01

30

Robin Olsen

Malmö FF

1990-01-08

?

Viktor Johansson

1998-09-14

Defenders

2

Carl Starfelt

RC Celta de Vigo

1995-06-01

?

Daniel Svensson

2002-02-12

2

Emil Holm

Bologna FC 1909

2000-05-13

?

Emil Krafth

1994-08-02

8

Eric Smith

FC St. Pauli 1910

1997-01-08

3

Gabriel Gudmundsson

Leeds United FC

1999-04-29

14

Gustaf Lagerbielke

Sporting Clube de Braga

2000-04-10

18

Hjalmar Ekdal

Burnley FC

1998-10-21

?

Isak Hien

1999-01-13

?

Samuel Dahl

2003-03-04

4

Victor Eriksson

Hammarby Fotboll

2000-09-17

3

Victor Nilsson-Lindelöf

Aston Villa FC

1994-07-17

Midfielders

6

Anton Salétros

Chicago Fire FC

1996-04-12

4

Axel Norén

Mjällby AIF

1999-04-04

?

Besfort Zeneli

2002-11-21

17

Elliot Stroud

Mjällby AIF

2002-06-22

14

Herman Johansson

FC Dallas

1997-10-16

?

Hugo Larsson

2004-06-27

8

Jesper Karlström

Udinese Calcio

1995-06-21

15

Lucas Bergvall

Tottenham Hotspur FC

2006-02-02

?

Mattias Svanberg

1999-01-05

19

Niclas Eliasson

PAE AEK

1995-12-07

22

Taha Ali

Malmö FF

1998-07-01

26

Yasin Ayari

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

2003-10-06

Attackers

11

Alexander Bernhardsson

Holstein Kiel

1998-09-08

?

Alexander Isak

1999-09-21

20

Anthony Elanga

Newcastle United FC

2002-04-27

8

Benjamin Nygren

Celtic FC

2001-07-08

10

Emil Forsberg

New York Red Bulls

1991-10-23

19

Gustaf Nilsson

Club Brugge KV

1997-05-23

9

Gustav Lundgren

GAIS

1997-09-25

?

Isac Lidberg

1998-09-08

11

Jordan Larsson

FC København

1997-06-20

12

Ken Sema

Paphos FC

1993-09-30

19

Roony Bardagji

FC Barcelona

2005-11-15

14

Viktor Gyökeres

Arsenal FC

1998-06-04

19

Williot Swedberg

RC Celta de Vigo

2004-02-01

Other

11

Sebastian Nanasi

RC Strasbourg Alsace

2002-05-16

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