Goalkeeper profile gets new Olympic chance – as one of 17

The goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren makes a comeback in the national team and is selected in the squad for the Olympics in Paris. Fantastic fun, says "The Apple", who hasn't quite grasped the happy news. 17 men are in the squad. Three of them will be registered as reserves.

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Goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren makes a comeback to the national team and is selected for the squad for the Olympic Games in Paris.

Seventeen men are in the squad. Three of them will be registered as reserves.

National team coach Glenn Solberg surprised many by not naming a complete Olympic squad on Monday. Instead, he presented 17 players.

Only 14 will finally be registered for the Olympic Games. Additionally, three reserves can be named. The three can only be called up to play in case of injuries or illness – but will train with the national team throughout, even during the Olympic Games themselves.

Solberg has chosen not to select the three reserves until 8 July.

Goalkeeper Simon Möller and left-hander Eric Johansson, who both participated in this year's European Championship, will miss the Olympic Games due to injuries.

Instead, Solberg is opting for experience in goal, as a complement to the more established Andreas Palicka and Tobias Thulin.

In comes Mikael Appelgren, 34, with 100 international caps to his name. He played in the Olympic Games in 2016 and took European Championship silver in 2018, but missed the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021 due to injury. After that, Appelgren has only participated in the World Championship in 2023, which was his seventh championship.

"The Apple" spoke with Glenn Solberg a few days ago and understood where it was heading. But he was not entirely sure until the squad was presented.

He sees his role as "accompanying" Palicka and Thulin.

The Olympic squad gathers in Spanish Playitas on 23 June. Then the build-up continues in Eskilstuna, including a friendly match against Egypt.

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Facts: Sweden's Olympic Squad

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Goalkeepers:

Andreas Palicka, Paris Saint-Germain

Tobias Thulin, Pick Szeged

Mikael Appelgren, Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Left-wingers:

Hampus Wanne, Barcelona

Lucas Pellas, Montpellier

Centre-backs:

Max Darj, Füchse Berlin

Oscar Bergendahl, Magdeburg

Andreas Nilsson, Önnered

Right-wingers:

Daniel Pettersson, Magdeburg

Sebastian Karlsson, Montpellier

Left-backs:

Jonathan Carlsbogård, Barcelona

Karl Wallinius, Kiel

Centre-backs:

Felix Claar, Magdeburg

Jim Gottfridsson, Flensburg-Handewitt

Jonathan Edvardsson, Hannover-Burgdorf

Right-backs:

Albin Lagergren, Magdeburg

Lukas Sandell, Veszprem

Group A: Spain, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Japan.

Group B: Denmark, Norway, Hungary, France, Egypt, Argentina.

The top four teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Sweden's matches (in Paris):

27 July: Germany (7:00 pm).

29 July: Spain (4:00 pm)

31 July: Slovenia (4:00 pm)

2 August: Croatia (2:00 pm)

4 August: Japan (9:00 am)

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, and medal matches will be played in Lille on 7, 9, and 11 August respectively.

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