Sweden Faces Ukraine in World Cup Play-off Semi-final

Graham Potter addressed the media last week

Graham Potter's Sweden squad faces crucial test against Ukraine in Valencia. Sweden takes on Ukraine in UEFA's Path B Semi-final, aiming to secure World Cup spot.

Graham Potter's Sweden squad faces crucial test against Ukraine in Valencia...

Sweden's prep for the World Cup play-offs just got tougher, with Graham Potter announcing his squad and some big names missing out. Alexander Isak, who's been struggling with fitness, isn't in the squad, with an April return the latest update from Liverpool.

Other experienced players missing out include Dejan Kulusevski, Viktor Johansson, Emil Holm, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, Alexander Bernhardsson, and Emil Krafth. Potter's team is still looking strong, aiming to return to the World Cup this summer after missing out on Qatar 2022.

Sweden's got their backs against the wall in UEFA's Path B Semi-final. They're heading to Valencia, Spain, to face Ukraine on Thursday, March 26th, 20:45 CET - and they're the away team.

A win against Ukraine sends them straight to the Final, where they'll host the winner of Poland vs Albania (Semi-final on March 31st in Solna). Lose to Ukraine, and they'll play the Poland-Albania loser in a friendly.

VM-playoff väntar - här är truppen 🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/nvwa5bE9wm

— Svensk Fotboll (@svenskfotboll) March 18, 2026

The squad can call upon many established names, such as Viktor Gyokeres, Yasin Ayari, Isak Hien, Daniel Svensson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anthony Elanga and Victor Lindelof.

Graham Potter's got the permanent gig now, signing a contract till 2030, despite not exactly setting the world on fire with 2 draws and no wins so far. He took over from Jon Dahl Tomasson on an interim basis back in November.