List of players for the Swedish national team for the 2026 World Cup.
Sweden's squad for the 2026 World Cup: Coach Graham Potter, Group F against Tunisia, Netherlands, and Japan. The list includes Isak, Gyökeres, and Kulusevski.
Sweden returns to the 2026 World Cup as one of the most dangerous and unpredictable teams in Europe.
Although not considered a title contender, the Nordic team boasts a talented attacking generation with Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak, Anthony Elanga, and Dejan Kulusevski. Sweden is in Group F alongside Tunisia, the Netherlands, and Japan.
The journey to qualify for the World Cup was full of surprises.
Sweden finished UEFA qualifying Group B with only 2 points (2 draws, 4 losses), without a single win. Thanks to their good performance in the UEFA Nations League, the team qualified for the European play-offs.
Here, Sweden successively defeated Ukraine and Poland to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup, a remarkable achievement after months of seemingly impossible progress.
Coach and schedule for Group F
The head coach is Graham Potter. Sweden's group stage schedule (ET):
- June 14th, 12:00 PM: Sweden vs Tunisia (Monterrey Stadium)
- June 20th, 3:00 PM: Netherlands vs Sweden (Houston Stadium)
- June 25th, 9:00 PM: Japan vs Sweden (Dallas Stadium)
Preliminary list of the Swedish national team
Goalkeeper (3):Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Derby County).
Defender (11):Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Juventus), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Erik Smith (St. Pauli), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjallby), Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
Midfielder (7):Taha Ali (Malmo), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Ken Sema (Pafos), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Union St-Gilloise).
Forward (7):Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
After years of absence from the top level, Sweden wants to reassert its position. With a quality attack and unpredictable playing style, they are fully capable of competing with any opponent in Group F.
