Sweden
The story
Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.
How they got here
Squeezed through the UEFA play-off with two extra-time winners.
Expectations
Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.
Manager & key players
Group F
NetherlandsFIFA #7
JapanFIFA #17
SwedenFIFA #44
TunisiaFIFA #49
Upcoming matches
Latest news & commentary
updated daily- Aug 1Press
Local press has zeroed in on midfield balance — depth behind the regular starters remains the open question.
- Jul 30Fan
Ticket allocations for Sweden's opener were oversubscribed in under an hour, federation officials confirmed.
- Jul 28Injury
Squad announcement pending trained without restriction on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the opener.
- Jul 26Form
Sweden have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.
- Jul 24Camp
Sweden open their pre-tournament camp this week with a full-squad fitness block before the first friendly.