The 2026 Sweden World Cup squad matching the nation’s highest finishes in prior versions of the tournament might be tough, but with a roster featuring players on top-tier club teams in the highest ranks of domestic football, there are high hopes for the Swedish side in this iteration of the competition.
In Group F with the Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia, they have a strong chance of advancing into the knockout stages. So, ahead of their 2026 World Cup opener against Tunisia, here is a look at the Sweden squad and the club teams its 26 players represent.
Sweden World Cup Squad Club Teams
GettySweden’s players warm up during a training session ahead of Sweden’s 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against Tunisia at Dallas stadium in Frisco near Dallas on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
Here are the club teams for every player on the Sweden World Cup squad, broken up into each team and country they play for professionally, and ordered by field position.
Goalkeepers:
Viktor Johansson: Stoke City, EFL Championship, England
Kristoffer Nordfeldt: AIK Fotboll, Allsvenskan, Sweden
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom: Derby County, EFL Championship
Defenders:
Hjalmar Ekdal: Burnley, English Premier League
Gabriel Gudmundsson: Leeds United, English Premier League,
Isak Hien: Atalanta, Italian Serie A
Herman Johansson: FC Dallas, MLS, United States
Gustaf Lagerbielke: SC Braga, Primeira Liga, Portugal,
Victor Lindelof (C): Aston Villa, English Premier League
Eric Smith: St. Pauli, German Bundesliga
Carl Starfelt: Celta Vigo, Spanish LaLiga
Elliot Stroud: Mjallby AIF, Allsvenskan
Daniel Svensson: Borussia Dortmund, German Bundesliga
GettySweden’s defender #03 Victor Lindelof gives a press conference on the eve of Sweden’s 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP via Getty Images)
Midfielders:
Taha Ali: Malmo FF, Allsvenskan
Yasin Ayari: Brighton & Hove Albion, English Premier League
Lucas Bergvall: Tottenham Hotspur, English Premier League
Jesper Kalstrom: Udinese, Italian Serie A
Benjamin Nygren: Celtic, Scottish Premiership
Ken Sema: Pafos, Cypriot First Division, Cyprus
Mattias Svanberg: VfL Wolfsburg, German Bundesliga
Besfort Zeneli: Union Saint-Gilloise, Belgian Pro League
Forwards:
Alexander Bernhardsson: Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga
Anthony Elanga: Newcastle United, English Premier League
Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal, English Premier League
Alexander Isak: Liverpool, English Premier League
Gustaf Nilsson: Club Brugge, Belgian Pro League
GettySOLNA, SWEDEN – JUNE 04: Viktor Gyokeres of Sweden looks on during the international friendly match between Sweden and Greece at Strawberry Arena on June 04, 2026 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)
Those are the club teams for the 2026 Sweden World Cup squad.
Of those, a majority play for club teams in the Premier League (8), while four play for clubs in Germany and Sweden, two in Italy, Belgium, and the EFL Championship in England each, and the rest are spread out across the other domestic club leagues represented.
The 2026 Sweden World Cup squad is unique in that none of their players play on club teams together, which isn’t the case for many countries competing in the tournament.
Sweden Schedule And Other Info
GettySweden’s head coach Graham Potter takes part in a training session ahead of Sweden’s 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against Tunisia at Dallas stadium in Frisco near Dallas on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
Now that you know where the members of the Swedish team play when they aren’t representing their country in national team tournaments, here’s a look at the Sweden World Cup schedule.
June 14: Sweden vs. Tunisia — Monterrey Stadium (10 p.m. ET)
June 20: Sweden vs. Netherlands — Houston, Texas (1 p.m. ET)
June 25: Sweden vs. Japan — Dallas Stadium (7 p.m. ET)
As mentioned, Sweden is in Group F with all of the teams seen above.
Their highest finish in the World Cup is third, as they’ve accomplished that feat on two occasions, first in 1950, and again in 1994. They came in fourth in 1938 and have finished in the quarterfinals on three other occasions. Sweden did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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When speaking about the Swedish national team, it is impossible not to mention Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is the country’s all-time leading scorer with 62 goals in 122 total appearances. They won’t have a player of his caliber on the 2026 World Cup squad, but keep an eye out for Victor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak to score goals in the tournament this year.
Sweden World Cup Squad 2026: All Players And Their Club Teams