Sweden squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup: Isak, including Gyokeres; Kulusevski misses; Complete list of players


Swedish coach Graham Potter announced his 2026 FIFA World Cup squad on Tuesday, but there was no room for Tottenham Hotspur striker Dejan Kulusevski, who has been out of action for a year due to a knee injury and has not recovered in time for the tournament.

There were no surprises in Potter’s 26-man squad, but many observers expected 26-year-old Kulusevski to be included if there was any chance he could play a role, but the coach closed the door on what amounted to a miraculous return.

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“A very, very difficult decision in terms of where he (Kulusevski) has been, what he’s done over the last year, where he is in terms of his rehabilitation with four and a half weeks to go to that first game,” Potter told a media conference.

Swedish squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Goalkeepers

Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Jacob Widell ⁠Zetterström (Derby County)

Defenders

Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjallby AIF), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United), Emil Holm (Juventus), Hjalmar ‌Ekdal (Burnley), Erik Smith (St. Pauli)

Midfielders and attackers

Taha Ali (Malmö FF), Yasin Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Royale Union) Sint-Gillis), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Ken Sema (Pafos

Kulusevski’s fellow striker Alexander Isak also struggled with an injury last season, but the coach expects him to be able to perform by the time the tournament starts.

Sweden had a miserable qualifying season, finishing bottom of the group with two points, but its performances in Group C of the UEFA Nations League gave the country a path through the play-offs, where it defeated Ukraine and Poland to secure its place in the final.

Published on May 12, 2026



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