Eric Smith is making his national team debut in tonight's international match against Norway at Ullevaal. The defender has been forced to withdraw from the squad on several occasions because of injury.
SportsGraham Potter is resting several likely World Cup starters for the match against Norway at Ullevål. But he only wants to reveal one name: Victor Nilsson Lindelöf starts on the bench after a hectic end to the season with Aston Villa.
SportsA packed Ullevål bids farewell to the Norwegian national team ahead of the World Cup trip. Above all, Sweden should go on a high note. It's very important to have a good feeling going into the World Cup. It would have been good to beat the little brother too, so we are aiming for that, said striker Jörgen Strand Larsen at today's press conference.
SportsCarl Starfelt has not played a football match since March 31. The center-back is still hopeful of getting playing time in Sweden's warm-up matches before the World Cup. "Hopefully I can get a few minutes before Tunisia, the World Cup opener," he says.
FootballStormy and rainy - with individual training for several players. This is how the national football team's World Cup preparations began at Bosön.
FootballOne by one, the World Cup players checked into the hotel in central Stockholm. Some were resting, others were injured, and a few were worn out from recent matches. Therefore, a soft start awaits them before the international match against Norway on Monday.
FootballMjällby's Elliot Stroud, recently selected in Graham Potter's World Cup squad, was injured after an hour of play in the Allsvenskan match against Häcken. Stroud felt pain in his groin. "Hopefully it's nothing serious, but it's too early to tell," Stroud told TV4.
FootballHere are the 26 players whom Sweden's national team captain, Graham Potter, has selected for the World Cup.
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