Ken Sema is highlighted by his national teammates as a joy-maker. On the plane to the U.S., he invited himself and sang for the entire squad. "I am a man of many talents," he says. Behind his warm, cheerful appearance, there is also a seriousness.
SportsPraised by Graham Potter and the home crowd in the national arena, Taha Ali then faced a flood of reactions in traditional and social media after his sensational debut goal. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't taken aback by everything, but I try to take it with a pinch of salt," he says.
SportsThe trip went smoothly, but you can't have everything - not even as a national team player. The sky opened up over FC Dallas Stadium during the first training session at the World Cup base. "It was heavy rain, tough, but it was fun to get out and get some air," Gabriel Gudmundsson said.
SportsThe blue and yellow have arrived in the USA. With about a week left until the first World Cup match, on-site preparations are now under way.
SportsSweden is entering the 2026 World Cup with a strong offense that will likely keep many defenders up at night. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are the big stars in the squad, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is the team captain with extensive experience, and Graham Potter has assembled a team with maximum Premier League weight.
SwedenOverrun by Norway and weak against Greece, the Swedish football team has not impressed in the World Cup build-up. Here are the challenges for Graham Potter's team - with ten days left until the World Cup opener against Tunisia.
Football'I'm in shock' and 'He could be our X-factor.' Taha Ali is praised after the breakthrough against Greece. 'I just made a good tackle,' says the winger.
FootballArtist Pidde P releases an updated version of his 2018 World Cup song, featuring the footballers' children.
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