| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
2  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
4  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
About
World Cup story
Sweden reached the final on home soil in 1958, losing to a Pelé-led Brazil — still their best finish. 12 previous appearances and a fourth-place run at USA 1994.
- Appearances
- 12
- Best finish
- Runners-up
- First appearance
- 1934
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Victor Lindelöf
76 capsTOP SCORER
Viktor Gyökeres
20 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
27.0 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- D
v Slovenia 1–1
2025-11-18 · Home · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- W
v Ukraine 3–1
2026-03-26 · Away · WC qualifying · Mar 2026
- W
v Poland 3–2
2026-03-31 · Home · WC qualifying · Mar 2026
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
Sweden
Greece
NorwaySwedenSweden
Poland
UkraineSwedenSweden
SloveniaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Graham Potter
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Derby County · 27y
3 caps
- 12
Viktor Johansson
Stoke City · 27y
12 caps
- 23
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
AIK · 36y
21 caps
DEFENDERS
11- 2
Gustaf Lagerbielke
Braga · 26y
11 caps
2 goals
- 3
Victor LindelöfC
Aston Villa · 31y
76 caps
3 goals
- 4
Isak Hien
Atalanta · 27y
29 caps
- 5
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Leeds United · 27y
24 caps
- 6
Herman Johansson
FC Dallas · 28y
3 caps
- 8
Daniel Svensson
Borussia Dortmund · 24y
13 caps
- 14
Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley · 27y
13 caps
- 15
Carl Starfelt
Celta Vigo · 31y
18 caps
- 20
Eric Smith
FC St. Pauli · 29y
2 caps
- 21
Alexander Bernhardsson
Holstein Kiel · 27y
11 caps
- 24
Elliot Stroud
Mjällby AIF · 23y
1 caps
MIDFIELDERS
7- 7
Lucas Bergvall
Tottenham Hotspur · 20y
10 caps
- 10
Benjamin Nygren
Celtic · 24y
11 caps
3 goals
- 13
Ken Sema
Pafos · 32y
33 caps
5 goals
- 16
Jesper Karlström
Udinese · 30y
25 caps
- 18
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · 22y
21 caps
3 goals
- 19
Mattias Svanberg
VfL Wolfsburg · 27y
41 caps
2 goals
- 22
Besfort Zeneli
Union Saint-Gilloise · 23y
8 caps
FORWARDS
5- 9
Alexander Isak
Liverpool · 26y
58 caps
17 goals
- 11
Anthony Elanga
Newcastle United · 24y
30 caps
6 goals
- 17
Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal · 28y
33 caps
20 goals
- 25
Gustaf Nilsson
Club Brugge · 29y
10 caps
4 goals
- 26
Taha Ali
Malmö FF · 27y
2 caps
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
3d ago
Mbappe scores twice as France dominate Sweden
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3d ago
Mbappe scores twice against Sweden for France
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3d ago
Barcola 'emphatically' doubles France's lead over Sweden
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4d ago
Elanga explains reaction after Sweden draw
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6d ago
Why are Sweden training in a derelict stadium?
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1w ago
'Bless him' - Potter forgives Elanga qualification error
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1w ago
Did Elanga think Sweden were out?
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1w ago
Japan and Sweden draw takes both into last 32
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1w ago
Maeda finishes 'fabulous' team goal for Japan against Sweden
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1w ago
'Oh my word!' - Elanga 'stunner' draws Sweden level
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