Sverige plays Bosnien-Hercegovina in a Nations League fixture on Saturday evening, marking nearly one year since Graham Potter took charge of the men’s national football team.
Potter began his tenure on November 15, 2025, with a Marbella training camp before a 4–1 defeat against Switzerland, dn.se reported. That opening match exposed a squad lacking defensive stability following the departure of Jon Dahl Tomasson, whose tenure ended after a home defeat to Kosovo in October 2025.
“Att det varit så roligt,” Potter told dn.se when asked what surprised him most during his first year in the role.
The team rebounded through a turbulent World Cup qualification playoff path in the spring of 2026.
Viktor Gyökeres secured a 3–2 victory against Poland in the final moments of extra time to send Sweden to the tournament, according to dn.se.
At the World Cup in North America, Sweden defeated Tunisia 5–1, lost 1–5 to the Netherlands, and drew 1–1 with Japan before exiting in the round of 16 with a 3–0 defeat against France. Injuries to key players such as Alexander Isak, Dejan Kulusevski, and Viktor Gyökeres tested squad depth throughout the autumn Nations League fixtures.
Sweden collected ten of twelve points during the September and October Nations League matches despite a severe injury crisis.
Potter integrated returning players, including Kulusevski, who rejoined the squad after a lengthy injury layoff, dn.se reported.
dn.se reported the full match record under Potter’s management:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
| :— | :— | :— | :— |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Switzerland (Away) | 1–4 | World Cup Qualifier |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Slovenia (Home) | 1–1 | World Cup Qualifier |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Ukraine (Away) | 3–1 | World Cup Playoff |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Poland (Home) | 3–2 | World Cup Playoff |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Norway (Away) | 1–3 | Friendly |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Greece (Home) | 2–2 | Friendly |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Tunisia | 5–1 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Netherlands | 1–5 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Japan | 1–1 | World Cup |
| Jun 30, 2026 | France | 0–3 | World Cup |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Romania (Home) | 2–1 | Nations League |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Poland (Home) | 3–1 | Nations League |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Bosnien-Hercegovina (Away) | 1–1 | Nations League |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Romania (Away) | 1–0 | Nations League |
Sweden hosts Bosnien-Hercegovina in Solna on Saturday at 20.45, dn.se reported.
The national team travels to Wroclaw to face Poland on Tuesday, November 17, at 20.45 in the concluding Nations League fixture of the autumn schedule.
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