Sport24.az
Sweden's preliminary squad of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup has been announced. Sport24.az reports that Graham Potter has only invited 3 players from the local league.
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson ("Stoke City"), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Jacob Zetterström ("Derby County")
Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal ("Burnley"), Gabriel Gudmundsson ("Lille"), Isak Hien ("Atalanta"), Emil Holm ("Juventus"), Gustaf Lagerbielke ("Braga"), Victor Lindelöf ("Aston Villa"), Eric Smith ("St. Pauli"), Carl Starfelt ("Celta"), Elliot Strand ("Mjällby"), Daniel Svensson ("Borussia", Dortmund)
Midfielders: Taha Ali ("Malmö"), Yasin Ayari ("Brighton"), Lucas Bergvall ("Tottenham"), Anthony Elanga ("Newcastle"), Jesper Karlström ("Udinese"), Ken Sema ("Pafos"), Mattias Svanberg ("Wolfsburg"), Besfort Zeneli ("Union")
Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson ("Holstein Kiel"), Viktor Gyökeres ("Arsenal"), Alexander Isak ("Liverpool"), Gustav Nilsson ("Club Brugge"), Benjamin Nygren ("Celtic")
It should be added that the World Championship will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The Swedish national team is in Group F with Tunisia, the Netherlands and Japan.
