Renesa Ridhwana Ahmed, Sweden:
Sweden won 3–2 against Poland and qualified for the World Cup. Scorers: Anthony Elanga – 1 goal, Gustaf Lagerbielke – 1 goal and Viktor Gyökeres – 1 goal (decided in the 88th minute).
The Swedish men’s national team played World Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in Europe and ended up in Group B together with: Switzerland, Kosovo and Slovenia.
Sweden did not win the group and did not advance directly.
How did Sweden still made it to the World Cup Sweden got an extra chance via the playoff thanks to results in the Nations League. There, they beat Ukraine in the semi-finals and Poland in the playoff final (3–2).
Thereby, Sweden qualified for the 2026 World Cup)
2026 World Cup group
In the World Cup tournament itself, Sweden ends up in Group F together with: The Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia.
