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Sweden's success: World Cup ready after playoff drama
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Sweden's success: World Cup ready after playoff drama

Dallas, here we come! The national football team is ready for the World Cup finals this summer, despite a miserable qualifying campaign. Their lifeline was the playoff - and it went like a dance: a 3–2 win in the playoff final against Poland in a mighty thriller
This is how Sweden starts in the World Cup qualifying match against Poland
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This is how Sweden starts in the World Cup qualifying match against Poland

Graham Potter makes two changes to the starting lineup for the national team's crucial match against Poland tonight.
The duel that could decide the drama - Gyökeres vs Lewandowski for a World Cup spot
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The duel that could decide the drama - Gyökeres vs Lewandowski for a World Cup spot

The match within the match at one of the hottest and most important internationals played at Strawberry Arena: Sweden's Viktor Gyökeres versus Poland's Robert Lewandowski. The winner of that duel could very well be the one who makes it to the World Cup this summer
Guide: The drama that will decide whether there will be a Swedish World Cup party
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Guide: The drama that will decide whether there will be a Swedish World Cup party

With a packed stadium behind them, the national football team faces the final hurdle. If they can make it, the World Cup finals in North America await this summer
Knows the language - Karlström hopes to benefit from it
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Knows the language - Karlström hopes to benefit from it

National team midfielder Jesper Karlström spent several seasons with Lech Poznań in the Polish league. Did you have time to learn the language? A little bit, he says
Starfelt on strong showing, did a good job
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Starfelt on strong showing, did a good job

Isak Hien left the arena in Valencia without speaking to the media in the mixed zone. Most indications are that the injury will rule him out of the playoff final against Poland
Sweden opts for five-back line against Ukraine in World Cup playoff, Potter says it gives the right balance
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Sweden opts for five-back line against Ukraine in World Cup playoff, Potter says it gives the right balance

Sweden head coach Graham Potter has chosen Herman Johansson at right-back and is opting for a five-man back line in tonight's crucial match against Ukraine. Arsenal forward Viktor Gyökeres will start up front for Sweden
Graham Potter orders Sweden players to reveal nothing
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Graham Potter orders Sweden players to reveal nothing

Graham Potter has kept a lid on tactical matters ahead of the fateful match against Ukraine. He does not want to say whether he is sticking with a four-back line
Guide: Sweden's play-off semi-final - can take a big step towards the World Cup
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Guide: Sweden's play-off semi-final - can take a big step towards the World Cup

Win or lose. The conditions are simple for the national football team's quest to reach the World Cup finals in North America this summer
Isak misses Sweden's World Cup playoff, Potter says it is too early
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Isak misses Sweden's World Cup playoff, Potter says it is too early

Striker Alexander Isak has not been selected for the men's World Cup playoff against Ukraine. The Liverpool player has not returned to action after breaking his leg
Fiorentina took its first win of the season
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Fiorentina took its first win of the season

With just days until Christmas Eve, the blow that the supporters had been longing for arrived: a victory.
Potter: “We are the opposite of stability”
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Potter: “We are the opposite of stability”

Something to look forward to, something to take with you until everything is decided in March. The national team ends the miserable World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia tonight
The threat against Sweden: "Have some decisions to make"
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The threat against Sweden: "Have some decisions to make"

Nine players in the national team squad are on a warning ahead of the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card for any of them against Slovenia and you can just forget about playing in the playoff semi-final in March
Guide: Last test before the playoffs – Isak starting?
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Guide: Last test before the playoffs – Isak starting?

In the best of all worlds, the national team at home at Strawberry Arena would have celebrated that the World Cup playoffs are postponed until the summer. The sometimes brutal reality came in between
Done: Svanberg striker in tonight's World Cup qualifiers
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Done: Svanberg striker in tonight's World Cup qualifiers

Mattias Svanberg goes straight into Graham Potter's first national team line-up. He will form an attack with Benjamin Nygren in tonight's World Cup qualifier against Switzerland at the Stade de Genève
Karlström: "The style of play may suit me better"
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Karlström: "The style of play may suit me better"

The 30-year-old central midfielder was used sporadically by Jon Dahl Tomasson. The question is whether Graham Potter thinks differently ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier away against Switzerland
The stars are missing from Potter's first starting eleven
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The stars are missing from Potter's first starting eleven

Half of the regular starting eleven will be missing when Graham Potter makes his debut as national team captain. So who will get a chance from kick-off against Switzerland at the Stade de Genève?
Match guide: Up for proof for Potter
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Match guide: Up for proof for Potter

Five intense days in Marbella. Graham Potter and the players have never had more time together
Potter offered a scare – the debutant was shocked
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Potter offered a scare – the debutant was shocked

Injured star Viktor Gyökeres is missing from Graham Potter's first squad as Sweden's national team captain. At the same time, the Englishman offers a couple of scares
Fired the coach – won outright
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Fired the coach – won outright

Crises-hit Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor. It had an immediate effect
Jesper Karlström Scores First Serie A Goal in Udinese's Win Over Lecce
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Jesper Karlström Scores First Serie A Goal in Udinese's Win Over Lecce

In the 45th Serie A match of his career, Jesper Karlström's first goal came. The Swedish national team player initiated the goal scoring when his Udinese defeated Lecce at home, 3–2
Sweden Suffers Historic Loss to Kosovo in World Cup Qualifiers
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Sweden Suffers Historic Loss to Kosovo in World Cup Qualifiers

A historic debacle – but still the national team can reach the World Championship finals next year. With Jon Dahl Tomasson as the national team manager? 0–1 against Kosovo was the third consecutive loss in the World Championship qualifiers for a national team in free fall
Victor Nilsson Lindelöf Returns as Captain for Sweden vs Kosovo Match
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Victor Nilsson Lindelöf Returns as Captain for Sweden vs Kosovo Match

Veteran Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is back in the national team's starting eleven – and as team captain. He plays to the left in the three-man defensive line against Kosovo in the World Championship qualifier tonight
Sweden Must Defeat Kosovo for World Championship Qualification Hopes
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Sweden Must Defeat Kosovo for World Championship Qualification Hopes

World Championship qualification is so far a complete Swedish failure. Yet, to the highest degree, there is a chance to reach the finals in North America next summer
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