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Abraham the latest addition to Sweden squad as replacement for injured Ali

Paulos Abraham is the newest late addition to Graham Potter's Sweden squad for the extended international window over the coming fortnight, as he comes in to replace Taha Ali, who is injured.

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Major weaknesses exposed on the world stage: Where do Sweden go from here?

The dust is starting to settle on Sweden's exit from the 2026 World Cup at the Round of 32 stage, where Graham Potter's side - clearly second best against France - were fortunate to escape with just a 3-0 defeat.

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Mbappe and Olise star against a disappointing Sweden side in one-sided World Cup romp

One of the pre-tournament favourites, France, took on Graham Potter's Sweden on Tuesday, the first time that the two countries had actually faced each other in the World Cup, and only the third time in tournament competition (also two previous encounters in the European Championship).

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Graham Potter admits not even 'perfect' Sweden would have beaten France

There was simply no beating Kylian Mbappe's finely-tuned French ⁠team on Tuesday, Sweden coach Graham Potter said, as his team suffered their earliest World Cup exit since 1990 with ‌few regrets against untouchable opponents.

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Bergvall and Svensson in for Sweden; France revert to previous XI for World Cup clash

Graham Potter has elected to bring Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson and Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall into Sweden's starting line-up for their World Cup Round of 32 meeting with France at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (21:00 CEST).

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Why hiring Graham Potter is set to backfire for Sweden whether he works magic or not

It seemed like the scoop of a lifetime when Sweden managed to hire former Chelsea coach Graham Potter to steer them safely into the World Cup, but now the plan could easily backfire.

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Potter demands Sweden improve in defence ahead of crunch Japan match

Graham Potter has warned his team against another poor defensive ⁠performance when they play Japan in Dallas at 01:00 CEST on Friday 26th June, as Sweden attempt to bounce back from their heavy loss to ‌the Netherlands last Saturday to book a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.

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Potter wants Sweden to 'control the space' against Japan

With some of the disappointment of his side's 5-1 thrashing by the Netherlands ⁠now passed, Sweden coach Graham Potter said his team must be more compact when they take on Japan in their final ‌group game at the World Cup on Thursday.

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Potter under heavy fire in Sweden following Dutch humiliation: 'Call me incompetent'

National team coach Graham Potter has been heavily criticized by the Swedish media following the 5-1 humiliation against the Netherlands. Potter admits that he was caught completely off guard by Ronald Koeman's decision to use Brian Brobbey up front, and he understands if the media now blames him for being incompetent.

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'We'll learn a lot from the game', says Potter after Swedes get hammered in Houston

Coach Graham Potter said his Sweden team will learn and be better for their 5-1 World Cup hammering by a rampant Netherlands on Saturday.

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Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.

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Sweden boss Potter hails attacking chemistry after emphatic win over Tunisia

Sweden coach Graham Potter praised the ⁠chemistry between forwards Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres after they tore Tunisia's defence to shreds ‌in a 5-1 victory in their World Cup opener ‌on Sunday.

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Sweden prove their World Cup credentials by thumping Tunisia in five-star showing

Sweden began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory that takes their unbeaten run in opening matches in the tournament to five games as Graham Potter’s side sealed a 5-1 win over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, to kickstart their Group F campaign.

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Fully-fit Sweden out to prove they merit World Cup place in Tunisia showdown

Sweden are set for their opening World Cup match against Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, at 04:00 CEST on Monday 15th June, but it has been a long and winding road to get here for the team and head coach Graham Potter.

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When Sweden welcomed the world: The story of the 1958 FIFA World Cup

On the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Graham Potter sporting a cowboy hat as Sweden train under the Texan sun has illustrated how the Swedes are soaking in the local culture ahead of their group stage matches. But 68 years ago, it was the Swedish way of doing things that was embraced by the world, who arrived for the only World Cup ever hosted in Scandinavia. Goals galore, records that still stand today and the emergence of a true sporting superstar, Flashscore looks back on the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

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'Cheap' Swedish defence causing Potter headaches as Ali silences his doubters

Graham Potter bemoaned his Sweden side's defensive issues on the eve of the World Cup after they conceded early and gave away a late leveller in a 2-2 draw with Greece in Solna, on a night when one of his surprise squad selections was somewhat vindicated.

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Isak and Gyokeres both to start as Sweden aim for positive World Cup send off

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will both start for Sweden in their final World Cup warm-up match this evening (4th June, 19:00 CEST) at home to Greece, head coach Graham Potter has revealed.

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Swedish Barcelona star makes reference to the Bible to respond to World Cup snub

Swedish Barcelona star Roony Bardghji applied a reference from the Bible to respond to the fact that he was surprisingly left out of Graham Potter's 26 man Swedish squad for the World Cup.

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Graham Potter names 26-man Sweden squad for the World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter has announced his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.

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The Blagult story so far: Sweden's full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule

After missing the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, former finalists Sweden returned to football's greatest stage for the 13th time in total in 2026. After arriving back in style with a massive first win, things looked to be unravelling after a heavy defeat in game two, but Graham Potter's side did enough to make it through Group F. Flashscore takes you through the full FIFA World Cup schedule for the Swedes.

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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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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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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).