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Sweden World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Sweden carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group F with their opening fixture against Tunisia on 15 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 38
- Group
- Group F
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Sweden squad: face by face
Jacob Widell Zetterström
GK 
Viktor Johansson
GK 
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
GK 
Gustaf Lagerbielke
DEF 
Victor Lindelöf
DEF 
Gabriel Gudmundsson
DEF 
Daniel Svensson
DEF 
Hjalmar Ekdal
DEF 
Carl Starfelt
DEF 
Eric Smith
DEF 
Herman Johansson
MID 
Lucas Bergvall
MID 
Ken Sema
MID 
Jesper Karlström
MID 
Yasin Ayari
MID 
Mattias Svanberg
MID 
Besfort Zeneli
MID 
Alexander Isak
FWD 
Benjamin Nygren
FWD 
Anthony Elanga
FWD 
Viktor Gyökeres
FWD 
Alexander Bernhardsson
FWD 
Gustaf Nilsson
FWD 23 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.0avg age
- 20youngest (Lucas Bergvall)
- 36oldest (Kristoffer Nordfeldt)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Sweden qualify from Group F?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Sweden a meaningful safety net. Group F standings and Sweden's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström | Goalkeeper | 27 |
| 12 | Viktor Johansson | Goalkeeper | 27 |
| 23 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt | Goalkeeper | 36 |
| 2 | Gustaf Lagerbielke | Defender | 26 |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf | Defender | 31 |
| 4 | Isak Hien | Defender | 27 |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson | Defender | 27 |
| 8 | Daniel Svensson | Defender | 24 |
| 14 | Hjalmar Ekdal | Defender | 27 |
| 15 | Carl Starfelt | Defender | 31 |
| 20 | Eric Smith | Defender | 29 |
| 6 | Herman Johansson | Midfielder | 28 |
| 7 | Lucas Bergvall | Midfielder | 20 |
| 13 | Ken Sema | Midfielder | 32 |
| 16 | Jesper Karlström | Midfielder | 30 |
| 18 | Yasin Ayari | Midfielder | 22 |
| 19 | Mattias Svanberg | Midfielder | 27 |
| 22 | Besfort Zeneli | Midfielder | 23 |
| 24 | Elliot Stroud | Midfielder | 23 |
| 26 | Taha Ali | Midfielder | 27 |
| 9 | Alexander Isak | Forward | 26 |
| 10 | Benjamin Nygren | Forward | 24 |
| 11 | Anthony Elanga | Forward | 24 |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres | Forward | 28 |
| 21 | Alexander Bernhardsson | Forward | 27 |
| 25 | Gustaf Nilsson | Forward | 29 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group F fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 15 Jun 2026 | Sweden vs Tunisia |
| Netherlands | 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden vs Netherlands |
| Japan | 25 Jun 2026 | Sweden vs Japan |
FIFA World Ranking
Sweden are ranked 38 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 31th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.