Team analysis
Sweden
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | SUI | AUT | SVK | RUS | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixten Mohlin | 17/01/1996 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Malmö FF (SWE) | |
| 2 | Jakob Bergman | 02/01/1996 | Defender | 5+ | IK Sirius (SWE) | ||||
| 3 | Ali Suljic | 18/09/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | IFK Motala (SWE) |
| 4 | Sebastian Ramhorn | 03/05/1996 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Kalmar FF (SWE) | |
| 5 | Johan Ramhorn | 03/05/1996 | Defender | 1+ | 80 | Kalmar FF (SWE) | |||
| 6 | Noah Sonko Sundberg | 06/06/1996 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | AIK (SWE) | ||
| 7 | Linus Wahlqvist | 11/11/1996 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | IFK Norrköping FK (SWE) | |
| 8 | Elias Andersson | 31/01/1996 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 75* | Helsingborgs IF (SWE) | ||
| 9 | Valmir Berisha | 06/06/1996 | Forward | 59* | 68* | 12+ | Halmstads BK (SWE) | ||
| 10 | Erdal Rakip | 13/02/1996 | Midfield | 75* | 28+ | 80 | 48 | Malmö FF (SWE) | |
| 11 | Anton Salétros | 12/04/1996 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 17+ | 68* | AIK (SWE) | |
| 12 | Hampus Strömgren | 08/07/1996 | Goalkeeper | Mjällby AIF (SWE) | |||||
| 13 | Viktor Nordin | 18/01/1996 | Midfield | 5+ | 6+ | Hammarby Fotboll (SWE) | |||
| 14 | Isak Ssewankambo | 27/02/1996 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Chelsea FC (ENG) | |
| 15 | Gentrit Citaku | 25/02/1996 | Forward | 74* | 63* | IFK Norrköping FK (SWE) | |||
| 16 | Gustav Engvall | 29/04/1996 | Forward | 80* | 62* | 68* | 1 | IFK Göteborg (SWE) | |
| 17 | Mirza Halvadzic | 15/02/1996 | Forward | 80 | 18+ | 80 | 80 | Malmö FF (SWE) | |
| 18 | Christer Lipovac | 07/03/1996 | Forward | 21+ | 52* | 12+ | 12+ | Karlslunds IF HFK (SWE) |
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Coach
Roland Larsson
27/01/62
We had one objective: to learn a lot from this tournament because it was our first. Then we had the secondary aim of going to the World Cup – which is a dream-come-true. So we were satisfied with the tournament and with our heroic performance when we fought all the way to the end of the semi-final with ten players. We had practised penalties but you never know. There are a lot of nerves. But I’m satisfied with the boys. The progress in their play during the tournament made us proud.
Sweden team analysis
• Classic 4-4-2 switching to 4-1-4-1 v Slovakia
• Compact defending in two lines, with midfielders dropping into deep block
• Strong athletic qualities, work ethic, team spirit, winning mentality
• Extensive use of direct attacking; emphasis on winning second ball
• Attacks based on long passes, or vertical moves to target striker
• Goalkeeper an influential presence; shot-stopping, domination of wide area
• Aerial power = dangerous set plays, especially corners