A disease outbreak hit the men’s national football team, forcing several players to leave the training camp early. How is the team management working to prevent this from happening, and is it time to review the procedures? “We’re all human beings. You can’t lock people up,” says national team manager Kim Källström.
FootballWith striker Alexander Isak injured, national team coach Graham Potter had to rethink. Benjamin Nygren will take his place in the men's attack at home against Poland in the Nations League - in total, Sweden makes five changes to the starting eleven compared to Romania on Friday.
FootballSweden got off to a good start in the Nations League after a 2-1 win over Romania. On Monday, Poland awaits at Strawberry Arena. Here is a match guide.
SportsAlexander Isak and Hjalmar Ekdal are leaving the national team squad. No replacements will be called up, according to SvFF. Isak has a minor thigh injury, which is frustrating, says national team captain Graham Potter.
FootballIt has been 476 days since the men's national team last kept a clean sheet. The streak is now up to 15 matches, with an average of 2.2 goals conceded per match. We obviously don't want to concede goals, says team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf.
Sports"Father Olof Mellberg, 49, was a defensive giant in his day. Now his son John Mellberg, 20, is in the senior national team. I remember playing with him when he was maybe three years old," says 27-year-old defensive colleague Hjalmar Ekdal.
SportsAnthony Elanga is injured and will miss Sweden's Nations League campaign. So will Hugo Larsson and Williot Swedberg - who, just like at the World Cup, will not be in Graham Potter's national team. They will certainly be disappointed, says the Englishman.
SportsPremier League clubs are spending like never before. According to the BBC, nearly six billion kronor was spent on the last day of the transfer window alone.
FootballNational team captain Graham Potter was proud of his Swedish team despite the 3-0 loss to France in the World Cup round of 32 in New Jersey. There is no shame in losing to an opponent of this level, he tells TV4.
SportsThere are many indications that Isak Hien's World Cup is over. Carl Starfelt feels for his teammate - even though his absence would leave a place in the starting eleven vacant. "You don't want that to happen to anyone," says the Celta Vigo defender.
FootballThe Netherlands haven't lost a World Cup match in regular time in 20 years. On Midsummer's Day, Sweden will try to break the streak - and secure a playoff spot. Here's everything you need to know.
SportsGraham Potter has made his choice. The Swedish starting eleven in the World Cup opener against Tunisia will be the expected one. Among them, Kristoffer Nordfeldt will start in goal. "We are ready and want to make everyone proud and try to win this match," the national captain said on the Swedish Football Association's website.
FootballThe wait, the longing. Soon it will be over - but for the absolute majority of national team supporters it will be a time to get up early. The World Cup opener against Tunisia will be played early on Monday morning. Here is a guide.
SportsThe list includes Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, poetry collections and books of essays. Gustaf Lagerbielke and Jacob Widell Zetterström are the national team's cultural figures. "It's fun to read," Lagerbielke says.
SportsHjalmar Ekdal is grateful to have the attacking beast Viktor Gyökeres on his team. That doesn't stop things from getting really heated during the national team's World Cup training. "We are good friends and it's fun to wrestle a little in training, simply put," says Ekdal.
FootballDespite the scorching heat, large parts of the World Cup squad are heading out for a round of golf. After four days at the base in Dallas, the national team players will have a day off from training. "I think golf will be the most popular activity," says Hjalmar Ekdal.
SportsIt's hot and getting hotter. The national football team is sweating in the heat that has hit Texas, with five days left until the World Cup starts. "It's extremely hot," says center back Isak Hien.
FootballThe World Cup qualifier against Greece is the final test for the men's football team ahead of this summer's championship. Here's a match guide.
FootballA 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.
SportsHere are the 26 players whom Sweden's national team captain, Graham Potter, has selected for the World Cup.
SportsNational team coach Graham Potter has presented his squad for the World Cup. Neither Dejan Kulusevski nor Hugo Larsson is included. They were extremely tough decisions to make, Potter says.
FootballWith just over a month to go until the opening match against Tunisia, Graham Potter has made up his mind. He will release his national team's World Cup squad on Tuesday afternoon. Will he make room for Dejan Kulusevski? That's one of several questions that need to be resolved.
FootballPremier League football is entering its final month with the title battle between Manchester City and Arsenal. Here are some of the talking points heading into the sprint, when so much is at stake for so many. Not least for a number of Swedes.
FootballThe long chase for Arsenal is over - and now it's Manchester City who are being chased. With tonight's 1-0 victory over bottom club Burnley, City climbed to the top of the Premier League.
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