Graham Potter Announces Sweden's World Cup 2026 Squad
Graham Potter, the head coach of the Sweden national team, announced the official squad for the team in preparation for the World Cup 2026 competition.
The World Cup 2026 will be held with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament, taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from June 11 to July 19.
Graham Potter selected 26 players for Sweden's squad participating in the tournament, where the Swedish team is in a group that includes Tunisia, Japan, and the Netherlands.
The Sweden squad for the World Cup 2026 is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson - Kristoffer Nordfeldt - Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.
Defense: Hjalmar Ekdal - Gabriel Gudmundsson - Isak Hien - Emil Holm - Gustav Lagerbielke - Victor Nilsson Lindelöf - Erik Smith - Carl Starfelt - Elliot Stroud - Daniel Svensson.
Midfield: Taha Ali - Yasin Ayari - Jesper Karlström - Ken Sema - Mattias Svanberg - Besfort Zeneli - Lucas Bergvall.
Attack: Viktor Gyökeres - Alexander Isak - Benjamin Nygren - Anthony Elanga - Gustav Nilsson - Alexander Bernhardsson.
The list saw the absence of young FC Barcelona player Rony Bardghji.
The World Cup 2026 will be held with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament, taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from June 11 to July 19.
Graham Potter selected 26 players for Sweden's squad participating in the tournament, where the Swedish team is in a group that includes Tunisia, Japan, and the Netherlands.
The Sweden squad for the World Cup 2026 is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson - Kristoffer Nordfeldt - Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.
Defense: Hjalmar Ekdal - Gabriel Gudmundsson - Isak Hien - Emil Holm - Gustav Lagerbielke - Victor Nilsson Lindelöf - Erik Smith - Carl Starfelt - Elliot Stroud - Daniel Svensson.
Midfield: Taha Ali - Yasin Ayari - Jesper Karlström - Ken Sema - Mattias Svanberg - Besfort Zeneli - Lucas Bergvall.
Attack: Viktor Gyökeres - Alexander Isak - Benjamin Nygren - Anthony Elanga - Gustav Nilsson - Alexander Bernhardsson.
The list saw the absence of young FC Barcelona player Rony Bardghji.
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