The Swedish national team faced serious personnel problems before the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off final against Ukraine.

The team lost three goalkeepers who were competing for a place in the main warehouse. Through this coaching staff, it is difficult to consider the option of a young goalkeeper who is not yet ready to compete for the national team.

The main goalkeeper Victor Johansson and Stoke are suffering from injuries from the past and will not return until the upcoming match. Second goalkeeper Robin Olsen from Malmo, having stopped the match at the end of the Swedish Cup match on the 8th, was forced to withdraw from the field after the first half..

Another candidate for the place at the gate - Jacob Videl from Derby County - missed all remaining matches due to a serious viral infection.

In connection with this, the head coach of the Swedish national team, Graham Potter, plans to recruit to the team the 21-year-old goalkeeper of the Portuguese club Gil Vicente Andre Piccornel, who has not previously played for the national team.

Previously, Potter called the personnel costs of Sweden before the conflict with Ukraine.