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.
SportsStåle Solbakken notes Sweden's rise during Graham Potter's short time as Sweden's national team manager. Potter suits Sweden much better, says the Norwegian national team manager. At the same time, he calls Denmark coach Jon Dahl Tomasson's style of play "kamikaze football".
FootballGraham 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.
SportsViktor Gyökeres will soon carry Sweden's World Cup attack on his shoulders. But before that, he will play the most important match of his career so far. "We're so proud of him," says Graham Potter ahead of the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
FootballThe national team's former captains used scouts who followed and mapped opponents on-site. Graham Potter skips it.
SportsOne 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.
FootballGraham Potter held a press conference on Wednesday morning. A few hours later he kicked off the first training session at Bosön. "Now the World Cup journey begins. We have the opportunity to write history and create memories," said the national team captain, Graham Potter.
SportsGabriel Gudmundsson has been named to Sweden's World Cup squad. But the defender is still not back in training, Leeds United coach Daniel Farke has announced.
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