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Luxembourg vs Sweden: New Faces and Season Kickoff for Swedish Team

What: Luxembourg-Sweden, national football team, men. Where: Stade de Luxembourg.

Luxembourg vs Sweden: New Faces and Season Kickoff for Swedish Team

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"

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

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

Tough competition: "You're more on your toes"

Ken Sema scored his first national team goal, Sebastian Nanasi made sure the word "success" was used in its proper context. Still, neither of them dare assume they will start in the group final against Slovakia in the Nations League.

Tough competition: "You're more on your toes"

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"

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: Nanasi and Krafth in the Starting Lineup

Sebastian Nanasi gets the chance from the start in tonight's meeting with Estonia in the Nations League. Emil Krafth also goes into the starting eleven.

The National Team: Nanasi and Krafth in the Starting Lineup

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

After the controversy - Larsson selected: "Good discussion"

Hugo Larsson and Jon Dahl Tomasson have talked it out. After the turbulent last gathering, the 20-year-old is once again part of the Swedish national team.

After the controversy - Larsson selected: "Good discussion"

Ran over Estonia – the stars delivered again

Full pot after the initial two matches – and the stars deliver. The national football team rolled over Estonia with 3–0 in the Nations League C-division.

Ran over Estonia – the stars delivered again

The national team kicks off against Estonia in the Nations League

The national football team's head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson makes four changes to the starting eleven against Estonia compared to against Azerbaijan on Thursday. In come Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anton Salétros, Niclas Eliasson and Ken Sema.

The national team kicks off against Estonia in the Nations League

Match Guide: Sweden-Estonia

They won 3-1 away against Azerbaijan in Thursday's opening match. This evening, Estonia awaits at home when the group play in the Nations League continues.

Match Guide: Sweden-Estonia

Tomasson: It's About Winning Matches

One win and three losses. Now the national team must turn the trend around – when the seriousness kicks in in Baku.

Tomasson: It's About Winning Matches

Tomasson on the super talent: "Made a difference"

A seasoned star trio is missing – a super talent takes their place. When Sweden is to play the year's first competitive national team matches, Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall is included in the squad.

Tomasson on the super talent: "Made a difference"

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

Isak got the net from the favorite position: Important

In Denmark, Alexander Isak got the chance centrally. Then the attacker scored Sweden's equalizer.

Isak got the net from the favorite position: Important

Eriksen sank Sweden in Tomasson's return

"New" Sweden was heading for a cross in the derby against Denmark. Then Manchester United star Christian Eriksen decided it.

Eriksen sank Sweden in Tomasson's return

Eliasson gets the chance from the start against Denmark

Sweden's midfielder Niclas Eliasson will make his A-team debut against Denmark at a sold-out Parken. "He gives us something else and has been brilliant in training," says Sweden's national team coach Jon Dahl Tomasson.

Eliasson gets the chance from the start against Denmark

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"