Sweden
Sweden return to the World Cup for the first time since 2018, with Graham Potter — the former Brighton and Chelsea manager — delivering a remarkable qualification campaign. The attacking combination of Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP's record-breaking striker) and Alexander Isak (Newcastle's elite forward) gives Sweden one of international football's most dangerous front lines.
At a Glance
Key Players
Coach: Graham Potter
Tactical Analysis
A dynamic 4-3-3 with pressing intensity and direct attacking play. Gyökeres leads the line with pace, power, and a clinical finishing touch; Isak provides technical finesse and alternative attacking angles. Forsberg continues to create from midfield.
Betting Angle
Sweden are often underrated given their attacking quality — Gyökeres and Isak can score against any defence. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals markets can have value in their attacking encounters.
Did You Know?
- Sweden finished third at the 1994 World Cup with Tomas Brolin and Henrik Larsson — their best result in the modern era.
- Viktor Gyökeres scored 54 goals in all competitions for Sporting CP in 2023-24, one of European football's most remarkable individual seasons.
- Graham Potter's appointment was a surprise for Swedish fans, but he transformed their qualification campaign with tactical sophistication.