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Blackstenius named captain and Rytting Kaneryd a doubt for Sweden's qualifiers

Sweden will be captained by Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius for this month's 2027 World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Serbia.

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Isak back in Liverpool squad after lengthy injury absence for trip to Paris

Alexander Isak has been included in the Liverpool squad for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Paris Saint-Germain as the Sweden striker returns from a lengthy injury absence.

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Play-off hero Lundgren set to miss World Cup with Sweden due to Achilles injury

Less than a week after playing a ⁠key role in the late goal that sent Sweden to the World Cup, Gustav ‌Lundgren's dreams of playing at the finals are in tatters ‌after he tore his Achilles tendon ‌while warming up for his first league game of ‌the season on Monday.

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Sweden's Gustav Lundgren out of World Cup with Achilles tendon rupture

A week on from Sweden's glorious victory against Poland that secured World Cup qualification, one of the game's heroes, Gustav Lundgren, has been ruled out of the showpiece in North America through injury.

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'Happy Potter' worked his magic to take Sweden from rock-bottom to World Cup

Two defeats to Kosovo, zero wins and two points from six games made for perhaps the worst qualifying campaign Sweden has ever endured. Yet, that very same team will be going to the World Cup this summer, thanks in large part to the magic of Mr Potter.

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Winners and Losers: Italy miss out on World Cup again as Gyokeres delivers for Sweden

The final week of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided not only answers, but also tears. Fans of the Czech Republic, Sweden or Turkey may have wept with happiness, while the bitterness of Poland's defeat can at most be dampened by the fact that there are even bigger teams in the defeated group.

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Gyokeres the hero as Sweden beat Poland in thriller to reach World Cup finals

Viktor Gyokeres' late winner ensured Sweden will be the competing at this summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America, as Graham Potter's side beat Poland 3-2 at Strawberry Arena in Solna, getting revenge on the Orly for their qualification play-off defeat in 2022.

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Graham Potter says Sweden's World Cup play-off final is an 'amazing opportunity'

Despite a qualifying campaign in which they slumped to four defeats and finished bottom of ⁠their group, Sweden are one game away from qualifying for the World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada thanks to a process that offers ‌teams a number of second chances.

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'The kind of match you dream of playing': Sweden's Lindelof ready for playoff final

A packed crowd of almost 50,000 at Strawberry Arena in Solna awaits the Swedish national team tomorrow night (Tuesday 31st March, 20:45 CEST) when they face Poland for a place in the 2026 World Cup.

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Isak Hien ruled out of Poland playoff final as Sweden's injury list grows

Sweden centre-back Isak Hien has been ruled out of Tuesday's 2026 World Cup playoff final against Poland.

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'Trash talk will throw Polish international keeper off balance,' says ex-Swedish teammate

Former Swedish international goalkeeper William Eskelinen, who was a colleague to the current Polish international goalkeeper Kamil Grabara at AGF Aarhus (in the Danish Superliga), says in an interview with Swedish media "Aftonbladet" that 'trashtalk can throw Grabara off balance' before Sweden's crucial playoff-clash with Poland in Stockholm on Tuesday.

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Potter hails 'world class' Gyokeres as Sweden keep World Cup dreams alive

It was easy to expect great things of Viktor Gyokeres coming into Sweden's 2026 World Cup playoff semi-final against Ukraine. Likewise, it is easy to brush it off as inevitable when the high-profile centre-forward was the difference-maker in the match.

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Hat-trick hero Gyokeres sends Sweden past Ukraine and into play-off final

Sweden are one victory away from qualifying for this summer’s FIFA World Cup after beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, as a Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick marked Graham Potter’s first win as the side’s head coach.

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Starting XI: Elanga starts up front alongside Gyokeres for Sweden against Ukraine

Anthony Elanga will start up front alongside Viktor Gyokeres for Sweden's 2026 World Cup qualification play-off semi-final against Ukraine (20:45 CET).

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EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine's Minister of Sports on hopes and pressures of possible World Cup qualification

Before Ukraine's World Cup qualification play-off match against Sweden, Flashscore spoke to the country's Minister of Sport Matviy Bidnyi who gave us an insight into what the World Cup participation would mean for the war torn country.

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Roman Yaremchuk, the striker forced to step up against Sweden

Reported injured in Lyon’s last match against AS Monaco due to Achilles tendon discomfort, Roman Yaremchuk was nevertheless present at Wednesday’s pre-match training session, ahead of a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifying play-off semi-final for Ukraine against Sweden this Thursday (20:45 CET).

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'We have to qualify for the World Cup for our people': Rebrov ahead of Sweden playoff

Before the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff semi-final, Ukraine coach Serhiy Rebrov and defender Ilya Zabarnyi spoke at a press conference this Wednesday at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium, where the match will take place on Thursday 26th, 21:00 CET.

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Sweden's Gyokeres: 'We have a good chance of reaching the World Cup'

Sweden and Arsenal centre-forward Viktor Gyokeres has noted a better atmosphere in the Swedish camp and a renewed belief under Graham Potter, as the Swedes prepare for their World Cup qualification play-off semi-final against Ukraine (Thursday 26th March, 20:45 CET).

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Sweden forced to make do as Potter names squad for World Cup play-offs

Alexander Isak is among a handful of experienced players who have lost their race to be fit and have not been named in Graham Potter's squad for Sweden's crucial FIFA World Cup play-off matches later this month.

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Does Sweden women have a new star? Felicia Schroder is the next big name in the making

Sweden’s national team may not always enter major tournaments as the outright favourites, but the Nordic country has produced its fair share of football stars.

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SHL: What every team needs on the final day of the 2025/26 Regular Season

Sweden is set for a frantic few hours on Saturday 14th March, as the final day of the regular season in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) will decide the fates of many teams across the country's top division.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hanna Lundkvist on life at Man Utd, WSL title race and Old Trafford bow

Leaving the Californian sunshine for the north west of England in winter would take time for anyone to adjust to. However, for Sweden full-back Hanna Lundkvist, time is not something she has been afforded, as she has had to quickly find her feet at her new club, Manchester United.

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Graham Potter extends contract as Sweden coach until 2030

Sweden coach Graham Potter has ⁠extended his contract until 2030, the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) announced on ‌Thursday.

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Sweden stay unbeaten in World Cup qualifiers after Serbia stalemate

There were no goals as Serbia welcomed Sweden to Stara Pazova for a Group A1 meeting in qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.