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Sweden at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group F fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Sweden
Coach: Graham Stephen Potter · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeSWE
GroupGroup F
Fixtures listed4
First matchSweden v Tunisia
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachGraham Stephen Potter
Qualification pathGroup F; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultFrance 3 - 0 Sweden
Current goals leaderYasin AYARI (1 goal)
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Runners-up: 1958
Sweden return with a World Cup tradition built on compact tournament teams and resilient knockout runs.
Appearances13th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2018 quarter-finals
- Hosted and finished runners-up in 1958
- Finished third in 1950 and 1994
- Reached the quarter-finals in 2018
Group standing
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
 Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterstrom | Goalkeeper | Derby County FC (ENG) | 11 Jul 1998 | 197 cm |
| 2 | Gustaf Lagerbielke | Defender | SC Braga (POR) | 10 Apr 2000 | 193 cm |
| 3 | Victor Lindelof | Defender | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 17 Jul 1994 | 187 cm |
| 4 | Isak Hien | Defender | Atalanta Bergamo (ITA) | 13 Jan 1999 | 191 cm |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson | Defender | Leeds United FC (ENG) | 29 Apr 1999 | 181 cm |
| 6 | Herman Johansson | Defender | FC Dallas (USA) | 16 Oct 1997 | 190 cm |
| 7 | Lucas Bergvall | Midfielder | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 2 Feb 2006 | 187 cm |
| 8 | Daniel Svensson | Defender | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 12 Feb 2002 | 183 cm |
| 9 | Alexander Isak | Forward | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 21 Sept 1999 | 190 cm |
| 10 | Benjamin Nygren | Midfielder | Celtic FC (SCO) | 8 Jul 2001 | 187 cm |
| 11 | Anthony Elanga | Forward | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | 27 Apr 2002 | 178 cm |
| 12 | Viktor Johansson | Goalkeeper | Stoke City FC (ENG) | 14 Sept 1998 | 187 cm |
| 13 | Ken Sema | Midfielder | Pafos FC (CYP) | 30 Sept 1993 | 180 cm |
| 14 | Hjalmar Ekdal | Defender | Burnley FC (ENG) | 21 Oct 1998 | 187 cm |
| 15 | Carl Starfelt | Defender | RC Celta Vigo (ESP) | 1 Jun 1995 | 185 cm |
| 16 | Jesper Karlstrom | Midfielder | Udinese (ITA) | 21 Jun 1995 | 182 cm |
| 17 | Viktor Gyokeres | Forward | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 4 Jun 1998 | 189 cm |
| 18 | Yasin Ayari | Midfielder | Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG) | 6 Oct 2003 | 172 cm |
| 19 | Mattias Svanberg | Midfielder | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 5 Jan 1999 | 186 cm |
| 20 | Eric Smith | Defender | FC St. Pauli (GER) | 8 Jan 1997 | 192 cm |
| 21 | Alexander Bernhardsson | Defender | Holstein Kiel (GER) | 8 Sept 1998 | 184 cm |
| 22 | Besfort Zeneli | Midfielder | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) | 21 Nov 2002 | 187 cm |
| 23 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt | Goalkeeper | AIK Stockholm (SWE) | 23 Jun 1989 | 190 cm |
| 24 | Elliot Stroud | Defender | Mjällby AIF (SWE) | 22 Jun 2002 | 185 cm |
| 25 | Gustaf Nilsson | Forward | Club Brugge (BEL) | 23 May 1997 | 197 cm |
| 26 | Taha Ali | Forward | Malmö FF (SWE) | 1 Jul 1998 | 174 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
3 players
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