Sweden

GROUP E

An ever-present side in the European Championship in the 21st century, Sweden aims to break their ‘curse’ of being ko’ed in the group stages for the last three editions. Despite missing star man Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden still boasts an impressive set of players and in very good form heading into the Euros.

They have enough players capable of getting them some big results, but it remains to be seen whether they can play as a solid, whole unit to end their group stages curse.

STAR PLAYER

Juventus star Dejan Kulusevski is arguably the most creative player in the Sweden side right now & will be important to their chances of causing upsets. The 21-year-old had an average debut campaign with the Serie A side – scoring 7 & registering 7 assists in 40+ appearances. However, Kulusevski possesses that special spark in his arsenal which not many others do.

Be it impressive dribbling ability, clever movement, or accurate final product – he can torment defenders with his unpredictable style. With no Zlatan, Sweden needs a new hero to emerge in their attack & if he gets the right kind of support – Kulusevski can be just that for them in the Euros.

ACHIVEMENT

Quarter Finals (1992)

Sweden have appeared at six UEFA European Championships, between 1992 (when they hosted the event) and 2016, with an upcoming seventh tournament appearance in 2021. Their best result so far has been the fourth-place finish at home in 1992

FIXTURES

2021-06-18

Sweden 18:00 Slovakia

Saint Petersburg

2021-06-23

Sweden 21:00 Poland

St Petersburg

2021-06-30

Sweden 00:00 Ukraine

Glasgow

2021-06-15

Spain 00:00 Sweden

Seville

STANDING

GROUP E

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

Sweden

3

2

1

0

2

7


Spain

3

1

2

0

5

5


Slovakia

3

1

0

2

-5

3


Poland

3

0

1

2

-2

1