Overview
- Sweden sit last in Group B with one point from four matches, ending hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
- SvFF president Simon Åström said the team failed to deliver expected results and that new leadership is needed to maximize a playoff bid.
- To keep a mathematical path to March’s UEFA playoff, Sweden must beat Switzerland away on November 15 and Slovenia at home on November 18 while Kosovo take no further points.
- Despite fielding leading Premier League forwards Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres, Sweden failed to score in their last three qualifiers.
- Swedish media reported player frustration over Tomasson’s recent switch to a 3-5-2 system and late lineup announcements, intensifying pressure after the home loss to Kosovo.