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Lucas Bergvall and Daniel Svensson handed Sweden starts against France
Lucas Bergvall and Daniel Svensson will start tonight's round of 32 against France. In addition, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf will step down at center back.
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Nordic World Cup Night: Haaland and Sweden Face Tough Tests Against Ivory Coast and France
A Nordic World Cup night awaits - but how much fun will it be? Erling Braut Haaland’s Norway will face a wall of concrete defense, and the Swedish super duo Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak will have to outshine Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. If they succeed, it will be a Nordic football party.
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Paraguay stun Germany on penalties, could face Sweden in last 16
Paraguay caused a major upset and knocked out Germany after a penalty shootout. If Sweden beats France, the South American team awaits in the round of 16. "This is a privilege, we knocked out a champion," Paraguay goalkeeper hero Orlando Gill said afterward.
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Sweden vs France shock could eclipse 1994 bronze, historians say
How big a shock would it be if Sweden knocked out France in the World Cup? Sports historians say it could be bigger than the bronze in 1994. People will talk about national team captain Graham Potter as a saviour, says Isak Lidström, sports historian at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH).
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Nordic World Cup thrillers await as Haaland and Sweden face tough tests
A Nordic World Cup night awaits - but how much fun will it be? Erling Braut Haaland's Norway will face a pure concrete defense, and the Swedish super duo Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak will have to outshine Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. If they succeed, it will be a Nordic football party.
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Sweden heads east dreaming of a World Cup upset against France
Hardly anyone believes Sweden will beat France in the round of 16. Perfect, thinks Yasin Ayari. It will be great fun, we are underdogs, we have nothing to lose, says the Swedish midfielder.
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Sweden tipped as second-biggest World Cup underdog, only Cape Verde worse
Sweden enters the World Cup finals as a clear underdog. According to the odds market, Blågult is the second least likely winner among all round-of-32 teams. Only Cape Verde, who face reigning world champion Argentina, is considered to have a smaller chance of advancing.
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Alexander Isak wants to meet France in Round of 16, you understand that yourself
Alexander Isak was a hair's breadth away from securing a meeting with Brazil in Houston. But the margins were not in his favor against Japan. It was very close, a bit unlucky, he says.
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Potter explains why he was forced to change
Graham Potter pulled out his magic wand when it was needed most. He brought in new players, changed tactics and earned the necessary point against Japan. "Today the boys were fantastic," he said. That's why the national team's World Cup journey continues with at least one more match.
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The hero's mistake: Anthony Elanga says I didn't know we were further along as Sweden advance
Anthony Elanga screamed and gesticulated. The winger wanted more against Japan - and didn't know that one point was enough to advance to the round of 16. "I screamed, 'Come on, we can go for more,'" said the goal scorer after the 1-1 draw.
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Sweden advances after huge drama - Elanga equalizer sends Sweden into World Cup round of 16
The World Cup is alive for the national team - and now the round of 16 awaits. Unclear where, unclear when. But it will come. Anthony Elanga's equalizer against Japan - 1-1 in Dallas - dramatically raises World Cup fever.
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Potter makes major changes to the starting lineup, changing goalkeeper
National team captain Graham Potter is making a major change to the starting eleven for tonight's fateful match against Japan. Jacob Widell Zetterström, Anthony Elanga, and Elliot Stroud come in.
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Press stand falls onto pitch at Swedish World Cup base after detonation
The Swedish players were shocked when they arrived at the final training session in Dallas before the World Cup thriller against Japan. The makeshift press stand had fallen onto the pitch. "It was actually a bit worrying," Alexander Isak said at a press conference.
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World Cup guide: Rule change gives USA a rest match
As Sweden and many other national teams are battling for playoff spots in the World Cup, host nation the USA will play a completely meaningless match. Here's everything you need to know ahead of today's World Cup matches - including when three groups will be decided.
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After the nightmare - Isak shines again and says he is in a good place
Never mind that his debut season at Liverpool was a bit of a nightmare. Alexander Isak shines in the national team jersey. Now he wants to push Sweden into the round of 16 of the World Cup. "I feel like I'm in a good place now," says Sweden's attacking star ahead of the crucial match against Japan.
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World Cup guide: Rule change gives USA a rest match
As Sweden and many other national teams battle for playoff spots in the World Cup, host nation, the United States, will play a completely meaningless match. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Thursday's World Cup matches - when three groups will be decided.
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Record for TV4 Play during Sweden's World Cup match against the Netherlands
Over 1.8 million Swedes watched Sweden's World Cup match against the Netherlands on TV4's linear channel during Midsummer Day, the channel announced.
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Van Dijk: Sweden has a tough task ahead
Virgil van Dijk sent a warning to Sweden shortly after the Netherlands' 5-1 victory, ahead of their fateful match against Japan. "They have beaten a lot of good teams recently. Sweden has a tough task ahead of them," said the Netherlands and Liverpool captain.
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Biggest loss in 76 years for Sweden, captain says they are doing good things
Houston, we have a historic Swedish defeat. The loss to the Netherlands, 1–5, is Sweden's biggest in the men's World Cup since 1950. "But we're still doing good things," says team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf.
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World Cup setback: Sweden outclassed by the Netherlands
Sweden went from a 5–1 win against Tunisia in Monterrey to a 1–5 loss in Houston. The Netherlands brutally exposed the shortcomings of the Swedish defense. But there is hope despite the rout. Sweden still has a chance to advance to the round of 16 in the World Cup.
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No changes to Potter's starting eleven against the Netherlands
The national football team's chances of reaching the last 16 are extremely good after the big win against Tunisia. If they earn points against the Netherlands, qualification will be clear. National team coach Graham Potter won't change a winning team.
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Graham Potter: Wingback Alexander Bernhardsson likely to continue, they do an incredible job
National team captain Graham Potter believes in stability and continuity. Therefore, it is highly likely that Alexander Bernhardsson will continue as a right wing-back tonight against the Netherlands.
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Potter on the super duo: Nice to have them
The 5-1 victory against Tunisia quickly became the talk of the football world. Most in focus were Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak - the national team's super duo at their best. "We are aware of the quality we have," said national team captain Graham Potter.
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World Cup guide: Sweden can take second straight victory, chaos in Tunisia
Sweden can take a second straight World Cup victory, Ivory Coast has been rocked by a match-fixing scandal, and Tunisia has changed its national team captain in the middle of the group stage. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the matches on Midsummer's Day.
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