National team
Sweden
3-4-2-1Sweden lines up in a 3-4-2-1, with Nilsson Lindelöf wearing the captain armband and Nordfeldt in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.
Sweden starters come from 11 different clubs and opens with a back 3.
Squad
27 players
- GK Nordfeldt
- DEF Gudmundsson
- DEF Lagerbielke
- DEF Nilsson Lindelöf
C
- DEF Starfelt
- MID Ayari
- MID Karlström
- MID Nygren
- MID Svensson
- ATT Elanga
- ATT Gyökeres
- GK Ellborg
- GK Törnqvist
- DEF Eriksson
- DEF Hien
- DEF Smith
- MID Abdi Ali
- MID Bergvall
- MID Johansson
- MID Larsson
- MID Stroud
- MID Svanberg
- MID Zeneli
- ATT Bardghji
- ATT Lundgren
- ATT Nilsson
- ATT Swedberg
Team info
Sweden
- Formation
- 3-4-2-1
- Head coach
- Graham Potter
- Avg starter age
- 27.8
- Starter value
- ~218.1 million
- Captain
- Nilsson Lindelöf #3
- Starter clubs
- 11
- Country
- Sweden
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Sweden use?
Sweden is currently shown in a 3-4-2-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of Sweden?
Nilsson Lindelöf is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 3.
How old is the Sweden starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 27.8.
How much is the Sweden lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 218.1 million.
How often is the Sweden lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Sweden, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Sweden lineup?
Yes. Open Sweden in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Sweden lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
Does Sweden have a 2026 World Cup page?
Sweden is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.
About
About Sweden
Sweden is a national team representing Sweden.
Sweden is shown in a 3-4-2-1 with a back 3, Nilsson Lindelöf as captain and Nordfeldt in goal. The full squad on this page covers 27 players.
Goalkeepers: Nordfeldt (Sweden, AIK), Ellborg (Sweden), and Törnqvist (Sweden). Defenders: Gudmundsson (Sweden, Leeds United), Lagerbielke (Sweden, Braga), Nilsson Lindelöf (Sweden, Aston Villa), Starfelt (Sweden, Celta Vigo), Eriksson (Sweden), Hien (Sweden), and Smith (Sweden).
Midfielders: Ayari (Sweden, Brighton & Hove Albion), Karlström (Sweden, Udinese), Nygren (Sweden, Celtic), Svensson (Sweden, Borussia Dortmund), Abdi Ali (Sweden), Bergvall (Sweden), Johansson (Sweden), Larsson (Sweden), Stroud (Sweden), Svanberg (Sweden), and Zeneli (Sweden). Forwards: Elanga (Sweden, Newcastle United), Gyökeres (Sweden, Arsenal), Bardghji (Sweden), Lundgren (Sweden), Nilsson (Sweden), and Swedberg (Sweden).
The average age of the starting XI is 27.8. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 218.1 million. Those starters currently come from 11 different clubs.
Graham Potter (ENG) is the current head coach.
Sweden also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.
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