Sweden at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

FIFA Ranking	27
Confederation	UEFA
Manager	Graham Potter
Captain	Victor Nilsson Lindelöf
Nickname	Blågult (Blue-Yellow)
World Cup Titles	0
World Cup Appearances	13
Best Finish	Runners-up (1958)
2022 World Cup	Did not qualify
2026 Group	Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden)

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Sweden Official Squad — World Cup 2026

26 players · Announced May 12, 2026 by Graham Potter

This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Graham Potter for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Goalkeepers

Player	Club	Age	Caps
Viktor Johansson	Stoke City	27	0
Kristoffer Nordfeldt	AIK Solna	36	0
Jacob Widell Zetterström	Derby County	27	4

Defenders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Victor Nilsson Lindelöf(C)	Aston Villa	31	12	—
Hjalmar Ekdal	Burnley	27	1	0
Gabriel Gudmundsson	Leeds United	26	14	—
Isak Hien	Atalanta	26	8	—
Herman Johansson	FC Dallas	28	2	0
Gustaf Lagerbielke	Braga	25	10	1
Eric Smith	St. Pauli	28	0	0
Carl Starfelt	Celta de Vigo	30	3	0
Elliot Stroud	Mjällby	23	0	0
Daniel Svensson	Borussia Dortmund	23	4	0

Midfielders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Taha Ali	Malmö FF	27	7	1
Yasin Ayari	Brighton & Hove Albion	22	0	0
Lucas Bergvall	Tottenham Hotspur	19	12	—
Alexander Bernhardsson	Holstein Kiel	27	6	0
Jesper Karlström	Udinese	30	0	0
Benjamin Nygren	Celtic	24	5	1
Ken Sema	Pafos FC	32	4	—
Mattias Svanberg	Wolfsburg	26	2	0
Besfort Zeneli	Union SG	23	7	—

Forwards

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Anthony Elanga	Newcastle United	23	4	0
Viktor Gyökeres	Arsenal	27	8	6
Alexander Isak	Liverpool	26	0	0
Gustaf Nilsson	Club Brugge	28	8	1

Notable absentees

This is Sweden's first World Cup since 2018 (when they reached the quarter-finals). New head coach Graham Potter took over the team in late 2025 and salvaged qualification through the UEFA playoffs — sealed by a Viktor Gyökeres hat-trick against Poland. Sweden are in Group F with Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia, opening against Tunisia on June 14 in Mexico. With Alexander Isak (Liverpool) and Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) leading the attack, Sweden have one of the most fearsome striker pairings at the tournament.