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Benjamin Nygren's Surprise Call-Up to Sweden's National Soccer Team

Benjamin Nygren was sitting at home on the couch with his girlfriend when his mobile phone rang. The display showed a foreign number he didn't recognize.

Benjamin Nygren's Surprise Call-Up to Sweden's National Soccer Team

Elanga back after the snub: "Good conversations"

Anthony Elanga never answered when national team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson called him on the phone after the quarrel. Now the two have spoken and the Nottingham star is back in the national team.

Elanga back after the snub: "Good conversations"

Swedish Star Svensson Injured: Will He Miss Crucial Matches?

Alarming scenes unfolded in the Champions League match between Dortmund and Lille. The Swedish success player Daniel Svensson was forced off injured – just weeks before the national team gathering.

Swedish Star Svensson Injured: Will He Miss Crucial Matches?

Rootless away - then Sporting was knocked out of the Champions League

Injured Victor Gyökeres was missing in Sporting when the Portuguese were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League's round of 16. .

Rootless away - then Sporting was knocked out of the Champions League

Daniel Svensson gets attention after CL success

Many probably raised an eyebrow when top club Borussia Dortmund recently loaned in left-back Daniel Svensson from Danish Nordsjälland. But the 23-year-old Swede has had a dream start in his new club.

Daniel Svensson gets attention after CL success

Svensson wins the meeting with Gyökeres

Viktor Gyökeres' adventure with Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League may – or rather will – be over in a week. There's all the more to look forward to for Daniel Svensson.

Svensson wins the meeting with Gyökeres

Swedish hidden gem to German giant club

The German giant club Dortmund is loaning the Swedish left-back Daniel Svensson, 22 years old, from Danish Nordsjælland. The loan also includes a purchase option, which allows Dortmund to tie Svensson to the club permanently this summer.

Swedish hidden gem to German giant club

Match Guide: Sweden - Azerbaijan

The group win and promotion to the B-division were secured by the national football team on Saturday. One task remains before the national team year is over: Azerbaijan at home at Strawberry arena tonight.

Match Guide: Sweden - Azerbaijan

The national team starts against Slovakia

Victor Nilsson Lindelöf and Alexander Isak are back in the national team. Both were missing in the starting eleven against Slovakia in Bratislava.

The national team starts against Slovakia

Match Guide: Sweden-Slovakia

It's now that it can be decided in the Nations League. Victory against Slovakia and Sweden becomes group winner.

Match Guide: Sweden-Slovakia

Elanga blasts: "Football is brutal"

Emil Forsberg is back in the national football team. However, Anthony Elanga - who plays for the successful team Nottingham - does not get a place in the squad for the Nations League finale.

Elanga blasts: "Football is brutal"

Tomasson praises Nanasi: Very good performance

Jon Dahl Tomasson praised Sebastian Nanasi after the 22-year-old's national team debut from the start. We score two really beautiful, perfect goals and "Sebbe's" one is a top-class goal, says the national team captain after 3–0 against Estonia.

Tomasson praises Nanasi: Very good performance

Nanasi's success against Estonia – took the chance directly

The national team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson thought the 22-year-old had knocked on the door and was worth the chance. Sebastian Nanasi didn't knock.

Nanasi's success against Estonia – took the chance directly

The national team build-up takes shape – with many new names

The national team under Jon Dahl Tomasson is a construction site or as he repeatedly says in English with a Danish accent: We are under construction. Hardly anyone who has followed his squad and team selections has missed the large flow of players in and out.

The national team build-up takes shape – with many new names

Another cancellation - but Tomasson sees opportunities

The injury list just gets longer and longer. The latest player to withdraw: St Pauli's Eric Smith.

Another cancellation - but Tomasson sees opportunities

New no for the Blues-Yellows – only one forward in the squad

Alexander Isak was already ruled out. With Gustaf Nilsson's withdrawal, Sweden only has one pure forward for the Nations League gathering.

New no for the Blues-Yellows – only one forward in the squad

The King took a premiere tour of the repaired E6

Excavators and dumpers. And King Carl XVI Gustaf, who with a car tour on newly asphalted meters inaugurated the repaired E6 after the landslide in Stenungsund.

The King took a premiere tour of the repaired E6

E6 at Stenungsund opens for traffic

In the landslide last autumn, a large part of the road was destroyed. But now E6 at Stenungsund is ready to open for traffic again, on the morning of July 5.

E6 at Stenungsund opens for traffic

Blue and Yellow European Championship Tip: "France are always strong"

France, England and Portugal. They get the most votes when the Swedish national team players guess which team will win the European Championship.

Blue and Yellow European Championship Tip: "France are always strong"

So starts Sweden - Isak on the bench

Emil Forsberg and Gustaf Nilsson will come on from the start in tonight's match against Serbia at Friends Arena. This means that Alexander Isak will start on the bench.

So starts Sweden - Isak on the bench

The Star of the Crazy Journey: "Hard to Accept"

After a long Premier League season, there was one match left for national team star Dejan Kulusevski with his club team Tottenham. A friendly match – in Australia.

The Star of the Crazy Journey: "Hard to Accept"

Tomasson about Isak: "One of the best in the world"

I Premier League striker Alexander Isak scored 21 goals for his Newcastle. He is still waiting for his first goal under Jon Dahl Tomasson's leadership in the national team, but the national coach praises the 24-year-old.

Tomasson about Isak: "One of the best in the world"