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Isak and Gyokeres lead Sweden against Kosovo

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Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson on Wednesday announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Sweden hosts Switzerland in Solna on October 10, while on October 13 it hosts Kosovo in Gothenburg. 

Two Premier League stars, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, are on Sweden's list.
There are also plenty of other stars and players from top European leagues. 

Kosovo won 2:0 against Sweden on September 8 in Pristina. Meanwhile, the Swedes played 2:2 with Slovenia in Ljubljana, on September 5.

Sweden's first-choice goalkeeper, Robin Olsen, announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday. He had 97 caps for Sweden, including against Kosovo and Slovenia.

Besfort Zeneli was not invited to Sweden again.

 

 

 

 

Sweden coach expects reaction after loss to Kosovo

11 months ago / 1 Oct 2025 12:22
Jon Dahl Tomasson

Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson is waiting for a reaction from his players after the defeat by Kosovo. On September 8 at “Fadil Vokrri”, Kosovo won 2:0 against Sweden.

On October 10, Sweden hosts Switzerland, and on October 13, Kosovo.

"We need to react. We need to get back to what we are good at, to our principles. That's how we are a good team. We didn't stick to the principles in the away match against Kosovo. We played slowly, with a lot of touches. We didn't react quickly enough when we lost the ball and these are signs that we played poorly," said Tomasson.

He said he had conversations with many players after the match with Kosovo.

Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak are Sweden's stars.

"It's good to see that Gyokeres is getting more and more fit. Isak is getting back into shape and that's important."

Aston Villa's Victor Lindelof has returned to Sweden, while a new name is Barcelona's great talent, Rooney Bardghji.

Sebastian Nanaci is absent due to injury.

"Bardghji is a great talent, who has returned from injury and is performing well at Barcelona," said Tomasson.