Sweden

In a market increasingly defined by anticipation, the smartest clubs try to buy tomorrow’s assurances today.  They angle for the player who has not yet become a headline, who sits just before the inflection point when interest and prices suddenly jump.  Lucas Bergvall belongs to that category: a 19-year-old Swedish...

Switzerland faced Sweden in the third match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. With a deserved 0-2 win, the Swiss lead the group and have now reached nine points in the group standings. Switzerland can now secure their World Cup ticket with a win in Slovenia...

With the majority of European leagues ramping up their preparations for the start of the 2024/25 season over the coming weeks, you might be forgiven for thinking that there was no quality football available to follow. While the European Championships, and now the Olympics, may have offered some distractions from...

In 2024, one name that will continue to reverberate as a beacon of promise is Hugo Larsson. The 19-year-old central midfielder has not only caught the eye of enthusiasts but has also left a lasting impression on the tactical landscape. Hailing from the rich tradition of Scandinavian football, Larsson's emergence...

Who Is Viktor Gyökeres? Negotiations between Coventry City and Sporting CP seemed to slow down this summer, but early performances suggest Viktor Gyökeres was worth the wait. A Swedish international with 14 caps to his name, Gyökeres made a name for himself at the 2017 UEFA European U19 Championship. Though...

Johan Bångsbo has recently made an impact in the 2022 Allsvenskan. After a period of being sat on the bench waiting for his chance, the youngster was given the opportunity by manager Mikael Stahre. Now he has accumulated nine consecutive games as a starter for IFK Göteborg's first team. His solidity and talent...

Yasin Ayari (172cm/5’8”, 69kg/152lbs) is an 18-year-old central midfielder, plying his trade for one of Sweden’s most successful football clubs, AIK. After making his way through the club’s youth ranks, having initially joined AIK’s youth academy in 2012, Ayari made his first team debut for the Solna-based club in 2020,...

While most of Europe's domestic football campaign is ending, the footballing calendar is not letting up. While Sweden, Norway, and Iceland, amongst others, continue to play through their league campaigns, we also see the start of the youth international tournaments that will continue throughout the summer. We are a couple...

Spain put on perhaps the most technically accomplished performance of EURO 2020 so far. Still, they were unable to make their dominance count and ultimately could only deliver a goalless draw against Sweden in their Group E encounter. Luis Enrique provided a welcome surprise by including 18-year-old Pedri in his...

Who Is Dejan Kulusevski? At the beginning of August, very few people outside Atalanta knew of the Bergamo club's 19-year-old Swedish winger Dejan Kulusevski. Since then, the Swede has performed brilliantly on loan at Parma, forced his way into the Swedish senior national team, been prized at around €50m and...