What: Ukraine–Sweden play-off semi-final for this summer's World Cup.
Where: Valencia, Spain.
TV/radio: Viaplay/P4 Radio Sport.
Why neutral ground: Russia's four-year war against Ukraine rules out international matches. That's why Ukraine plays its international matches outside its borders.
The winner will play at home in the final against the winner of the Poland–Albania match. If the match is tied after regular time, extra time (2 x 15 minutes) and possibly penalty kicks will be played. The decisive match will be played on Tuesday next week. If Sweden reaches the final, it will be played at Strawberry Arena in Solna.
World Cup finals: The finals will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. If Sweden reaches the World Cup, they will play in a group with Tunisia, the Netherlands and Japan.
Team situation: National team coach Graham Potter arrived with the squad he had selected, but is missing injured players such as Alexander Isak, Dejan Kulusevski, Viktor Johansson, Jacob Widell Zetterström and Emil Holm. Ukraine is also missing several players. Ruslan Malinovskyi and Yukhym Konoplya are suspended, Roman Yaremchuk, Mykola Matviyenko, Arsenij Batagov, Taras Mykhavko, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Maksym Talovjerov are injured.
Lineup: Kristoffer Nordfeldt is guarding the goal and making his first competitive international appearance in five years.
Doubtful: Williot Swedberg is suffering from illness symptoms and Gustav Lundgren has injury problems.
The squad:
Sweden:
Goalkeepers: Melker Ellborg, Sunderland, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, AIK, Noel Törnqvist, Como.
Defenders: Gabriel Gudmundsson, Leeds, Isak Hien, Atalanta, Herman Johansson, Dallas, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Braga, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Aston Villa, Carl Starfelt, Celta Vigo, Elliot Stroud, Mjällby, Daniel Svensson, Dortmund.
Midfielders/Forwards: Taha Ali, Malmö FF, Yasin Ayari, Brighton, Roony Bardghji, Barcelona, Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham, Anthony Elanga, Newcastle, Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal, Jesper Karlström, Udinese, Hugo Larsson, Frankfurt, Gustav Lundgren, Gais, Gustaf Nilsson, Club Brugge, Benjamin Nygren, Celtic, Eric Smith, St Pauli, Mattias Svanberg, Wolfsburg, Williot Swedberg, Celta Vigo, Besfort Zeneli, Union St Gilloise.
Ukraine:
Goalkeepers: Anatoly Trubin, Benfica, Dmytro Riznyk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Ruslan Nezhjeret, Dynamo Kyiv.
Defenders: Illya Zabarny, Paris Saint-Germain, Oleksandr Svatok, Austin FC, Valeriy Bondar, Shakhtar Donetsk, Yukhym Konoplya (suspended against Sweden), Shakhtar Donetsk, Eduard Sarapius, Zhytomyr, Vitaly Mykolenko, Everton, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Dynamo Kyiv, Bohdan Mychajlitjenko, Zhytomyr, Borys Krusjynskyj, Zhytomyr.
Midfielders: Jehor Yarmoljuk, Brentford, Ivan Kalyuzhnyj, Metalist Kharkiv, Oleh Otjeretko, Shakhtar Donetsk, Heorhij Sudakov, Benfica, Ruslan Malinovskyi (suspended against Sweden), Genoa, Mykola Shaparenko, Dynamo Kyiv, Oleksandr Pichaljonok, Dynamo Kyiv, Nazar Voloshyn, Dynamo Kyiv, Oleksij Hutsuljak, Zhytomyr, Viktor Tsyhankov, Girona, Oleksandr Zubkov, Trabzonspor.
Forwards: Vladyslav Vanat, Girona, Matvij Ponomarenko, Dynamo Kyiv.
National team captain: Serhiy Rebrov.
Referee: João Pinheiro, Portugal.
