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Sweden Euro 2008 Squad

By reaching Euro 2008, Sweden have now qualified for their fifth successive tournament, finishing second in Group F behind Spain. The most memorable moment of their campaign came in Copenhagen against Denmark. With the score at 3-3, a Danish spectator attacked the referee after he gave Sweden a late penalty. Consequently, Sweden were awarded a 3-0 victory. Qualifying began with four consecutive wins, including a 2-0 victory over Spain. They were beaten by Northern Ireland in Belfast, but qualified after beating Latvia with a Kim Kallstrom winner.

Despite a strong qualifying campaign, Sweden’s form this year has been less impressive. A 1-0 victory in Costa Rica was followed by a 2-0 defeat against the USA and a goalless draw with Turkey. In March, Sweden celebrated the 50-year anniversary of their World Cup final appearance against Brazil with a game against the five-time world champions at Emirates Stadium, where they lost 1-0.

Sweden have been a traditionally strong side in international football, having made 11 appearances at the World Cup. They won their first international 11-3 against Norway in Gothenburg in 1908. In 1958 they hosted the World Cup and reached the final, losing 5-2 to Brazil. They did not qualify again until 1970, when they were eliminated in the group stages. In 1992 they played in and hosted their first European Championship, and were the only team to defeat the eventual winners Denmark. At USA ’94, Sweden finished in third place and reached their highest ever FIFA World Ranking of second.

Sweden will look to the likes of Kim Kallstrom to provide some inspiration. The talented midfielder is blessed with superb ability on the ball and a devastating left foot. He is a constant threat at dead-ball situations and has been a regular for his country ever since his debut as a teenager in 2001.

Fellow talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic has struggled for form for the national side of late, but he is by far the most talented player in the squad and should not be underestimated. His touch and flair belie his 6’4″ frame, and his all-round ability makes him a permanent threat.

Sweden Euro 2008 Squad

Head coach: Lars Lagerbäck

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Andreas Isaksson 3 October 1981 (26) 54 0 Manchester City 2 DF Mikael Nilsson 24 June 1978 (29) 45 3 Panathinaikos 3 DF Olof Mellberg 3 September 1977 (30) 80 4 Aston Villa 4 DF Petter Hansson 14 December 1976 (31) 31 1 Stade Rennais 5 DF Fredrik Stoor 28 February 1984 (24) 3 0 Rosenborg 6 MF Tobias Linderoth 21 April 1979 (29) 73 1 Galatasaray 7 MF Niclas Alexandersson 19 December 1971 (36) 106 7 IFK Göteborg 8 MF Anders Svensson 17 July 1976 (31) 88 15 Elfsborg 9 MF Fredrik Ljungberg 16 April 1977 (31) 71 14 West Ham United 10 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović 3 October 1981 (26) 49 18 Internazionale 11 FW Johan Elmander 27 May 1981 (27) 33 11 Toulouse 12 GK Rami Shaaban 30 June 1975 (32) 15 0 Hammarby 13 GK Johan Wiland 24 January 1981 (27) 3 0 Elfsborg 14 DF Daniel Majstorović 5 April 1977 (31) 14 1 Basel 15 DF Andreas Granqvist 16 April 1985 (23) 2 0 Wigan Athletic 16 MF Kim Källström 24 August 1982 (25) 54 8 Lyon 17 FW Henrik Larsson 20 September 1971 (36) 93 36 Helsingborg 18 MF Sebastian Larsson 6 June 1985 (23) 2 0 Birmingham City 19 MF Daniel Andersson 28 August 1977 (30) 61 0 Malmö FF 20 FW Marcus Allbäck 5 July 1973 (34) 71 30 Copenhagen 21 MF Christian Wilhelmsson 8 December 1979 (28) 49 4 Nantes 22 FW Markus Rosenberg 27 September 1982 (25) 21 6 Werder Bremen 23 DF Mikael Dorsin 6 October 1981 (26) 11 0 CFR Cluj

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