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Sweden squad for the September–October 2026 international break
26 players · coach Graham Potter · announced 16 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Graham Potter’s Sweden squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 16 September 2026 by SvFF. Since then 4 players have been called up and 3 players have left the squad, so 26 players are in the squad as of 21 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Viktor Gyökeres (92), Alexander Isak (92) and Victor Lindelöf (82).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor JohanssonStoke City FC | GK | 76 |
| Noel TörnqvistAC Monza | GK | 73 |
| Melker EllborgSunderland AFC | GK | 70 |
Defenders 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Victor LindelöfAston Villa FC | CB | 82 |
| Emil HolmBologna FC 1909 | RB | 78 |
| Daniel SvenssonBorussia Dortmund | LB | 78 |
| Gabriel GudmundssonLeeds United FC | LB | 77 |
| Gustaf LagerbielkeSC Braga | CB | 75 |
| Carl StarfeltRC Celta de Vigo | CB | 75 |
| Hjalmar EkdalBurnley FC | CB | 74 |
| Hampus SkoglundHammarby | RB | 74 |
| John MellbergFC Red Bull Salzburg | CB | 74 |
| Elliot StroudHull City | CB | 71 |
Midfielders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo LarssonFulham FC | CM | 80 |
| Lucas BergvallTottenham Hotspur FC | CM | 79 |
| Yasin AyariBrighton & Hove Albion | CM | 76 |
| Benjamin NygrenCeltic FC | ST | 75 |
| Williot SwedbergRC Celta de Vigo | LW | 75 |
| Jesper KarlströmUdinese Calcio | CDM | 74 |
| Sebastian NanasiRC Strasbourg Alsace | CM | 73 |
| Besfort ZeneliRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise | CM | 73 |
| Patrik WålemarkLech Poznan | CAM | 73 |
Forwards 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor GyökeresArsenal FC | ST | 92 |
| Alexander IsakLiverpool FC | ST | 92 |
| Paulos AbrahamHammarby | RW | 75 |
| Alexander BernhardssonVfL Wolfsburg | LW | 73 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left the squad.
- Taha Ali (PAOK FC) left the squad; Paulos Abraham (Hammarby) was called up in his place on 21 September 2026.
- Gustaf Nilsson (Hertha BSC) left the squad; Williot Swedberg (RC Celta de Vigo) was called up in his place on 20 September 2026.
- Hugo Larsson (Fulham FC) was called up as a replacement on 18 September 2026.
- John Mellberg (FC Red Bull Salzburg) was added to the squad on 20 September 2026.
Sweden in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 14:45 ET | Sweden v Romania UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 1 · Strawberry Arena, Solna | 2–1 |
| Mon 28 Sep 14:45 ET | Sweden v Poland UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 2 · Strawberry Arena, Solna | no score yet |
| Fri 2 Oct 14:45 ET | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 3 · Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica | no score yet |
| Mon 5 Oct 14:45 ET | Romania v Sweden UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 4 · National Arena Bucharest, Bucharest | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- SvFF · published 16 September 2026 · federation
- SvFF · published 18 September 2026 · federation
- SvFF · published 20 September 2026 · federation
- SvFF · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · published 16 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Sweden took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.