The team is in group F of the tournament, along with Tunisia – its debut opponent -, the Netherlands and Japan
Sweden was the second selection to publicize the summoned list for the 2026 World Cup. English coach Graham Potter announced, this Tuesday (12), the players who will try to advance in group F of the tournament, with big names such as Alexander Isakdo Liverpool, e Viktor Gyökeresdo Arsenal.
In addition to the Swedish team, group F is made up of TunisiaSweden’s opening opponent, Netherlands e Japan.
Sweden reached the World Cup after beating Poland 3-2 in the European Repechage at the end of March.
See the list of those called up:
The WC squad 2026 is here! 🇸🇪
— Swedish Football (@svenskfotboll)
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK) and Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County);
Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Juventus), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Victor Nilsson Lindelöf (Aston Villa), Eric Smith (St. Pauli), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjällby) and Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund);
Midfielders and Forwards: Taha Ali (Malmö), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Jesper Karlström (Udinese), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Ken Sema (Pafos), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg) and Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise);
