After failure in the first four matches of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup, the management of the Swedish football association appointed a new head coach for the national team.

This coach was English specialist Graham Potter.

It is noted that the contract will be valid throughout the current qualifying period (two matches remain against Switzerland and Slovenia in November, as well as playoff matches in March). If you achieve success and qualify for the World Cup, the agreement will be automatically extended.

Group B standings Switzerland - 10 points Kosovo - 7 Slovenia - 3 Sweden - 1 To qualify for the playoffs through their group, the Swedes need to win over Switzerland and Slovenia, and also for Kosovo to lose to the same teams in parallel matches. In addition, the Swedes can qualify for the playoffs as the winner of the Nations League group.

" Sweden has fantastic players. My goal is to create the conditions for us as a team to perform at the highest level and take Sweden to the World Cup next summer,” Graham Potter was quoted as saying by the official website of the Swedish Football Association.

As you know, the 50-year-old Englishman worked in Sweden for a long time, heading the local club Ostersund (2011-2018) and brought it to European cup tournaments. He later worked in England at Swansea City, Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham..

Earlier it was reported that the Swedes are considering a candidate for the post of head coach of the national team.

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