Sweden return to the Dallas area (Cotton Bowl, Dallas) for the 2026 World Cup, 32 years after their last match there — a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia in the 1994 round of 16.
Sweden
UEFA · 13th World Cup appearance · Group F
Featured facts
Sweden failed to win any of their 6 group qualifiers and finished bottom, but reached the play-offs through the Nations League route and qualified.
Sweden have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 World Cup matches, scoring 6 goals at the other end.
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Sweden have conceded in each of their last 10 international matches, letting in 20 goals in total.
Sweden have scored in each of their last 6 international matches, netting 11 goals in total.
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
13
World Cup appearances
Best result: Runners-up
51
matches played
19 won · 13 drawn · 19 lost
+7
goal difference
80 scored · 73 conceded
Recent World Cups
All-time top scorers
1Henrik Larsson5goals
2Kennet Andersson5goals
3Kurt Hamrin4goals
4Agne Simonsson4goals
5Ralf Edstroem4goals
6Thomas Brolin4goals
7Martin Dahlin4goals
8Sven Jonasson3goals
9Harry Andersson3goals
10Gustav Wetterstroem3goals
Team profile
Sweden's best World Cup finish is runners-up, reached in 1958.
Sweden have an average squad age of 27.0 at the 2026 World Cup.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell ZetterströmG | 11 Jul 1998(27) | Derby County | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Gustaf LagerbielkeD | 10 Apr 2000(26) | Braga | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Victor LindelöfD | 17 Jul 1994(31) | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Isak HienD | 13 Jan 1999(27) | Atalanta | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gabriel GudmundssonD | 29 Apr 1999(27) | Leeds United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Herman JohanssonD | 16 Oct 1997(28) | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Lucas BergvallM | 2 Feb 2006(20) | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Daniel SvenssonD | 12 Feb 2002(24) | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alexander IsakF | 21 Sept 1999(26) | Liverpool | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Benjamin NygrenM | 8 Jul 2001(24) | Celtic | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Anthony ElangaF | 27 Apr 2002(24) | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Viktor JohanssonG | 14 Sept 1998(27) | Stoke City | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ken SemaM | 30 Sept 1993(32) | Pafos | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hjalmar EkdalD | 21 Oct 1998(27) | Burnley | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Carl StarfeltD | 1 Jun 1995(31) | Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jesper KarlströmM | 21 Jun 1995(30) | Udinese | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Viktor GyökeresF | 4 Jun 1998(28) | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Yasin AyariM | 6 Oct 2003(22) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Mattias SvanbergM | 5 Jan 1999(27) | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Eric SmithD | 8 Jan 1997(29) | FC St. Pauli | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Alexander BernhardssonD | 8 Sept 1998(27) | Holstein Kiel | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Besfort ZeneliM | 21 Nov 2002(23) | Union Saint- Gilloise | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kristoffer NordfeldtG | 23 Jun 1989(36) | AIK | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elliot StroudD | 22 Jun 2002(23) | Mjällby AIF | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Gustaf NilssonF | 23 May 1997(29) | Club Brugge | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Taha AliF | 1 Jul 1998(27) | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 |