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SWEDEN FOOTBALL SQUAD AND TEAM NEWS PLUS SCORE UPDATE

Who has qualified for the World Cup 2018, when is the draw and who are the favourites to win the tournament?

16/11/17 13:41

The 32 teams contesting next summer's World Cup in Russia have now been decided with Peru becoming the final team to earn a place after their victory over New Zealand on Wednesday night.But while some nations are still celebrating the mere feat of reaching next summer's finals – we're looking at you, Panama – those hoping to lift the trophy will enter their final stage of preparations, starting with the group stage draws. With the tournament now just seven months away, Sportsmail runs through the key dates every fan needs to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018......read

16/11/17 12:28

The World Cup is always an intense battle of the best national football teams in the world to see who comes out on top, but there is another contest going on - the battle of the kits.

16/11/17 09:24

Sweden drew 0-0 with Italy on Monday night at the San Siro, ensuring they booked their place in Russia after winning 1-0 on aggregate over the two World Cup play-off legs.

14/11/17 16:19

The goalless second-leg draw between Italy and Sweden on Monday night extended the barren World Cup play-off run to almost 10 hours without a goal.

14/11/17 09:58

Mamma Mia, here we go again. Not content with seizing their most famous expression of despair and turning it into a pop hit and a West End musical, the Swedes have returned to haunt Italy.

14/11/17 09:33

Monday's 0-0 play-off draw with Italy in Milan was enough for Janne Andersson's men to book their place in Russia following their narrow first-leg victory.

14/11/17 09:18

Gianluigi Buffon had to fight back the tears as he brought the curtain down on a glittering international career on Monday night.

14/11/17 09:16

Sweden celebrated in style after qualifying for the World Cup as the squad rushed over to mob TV presenters on the sidelines following the final whistle of their goalless draw with Italy.

14/11/17 08:55

The Scandanavian side showed defensive steel to get past Italy at the San Siro in the second-leg of their qualifier. The match ended goalless, giving Sweden a 1-0 aggregate win.

13/11/17 22:05

Italy failed to reach the World Cup finals for the first time in 60 years after falling to a play-off defeat by Sweden on Monday night.

13/11/17 11:51

Gianluigi Buffon has called on the Italian public to forget their club allegiances and unite behind the national team to help avert World Cup disaster in their play-off with Sweden.

13/11/17 11:47

At the San Siro in Milan tonight, the 2006 world champions have to win by two clear goals to reach the finals in Russia. A draw or loss would be ‘game over’. How did it come to this?

11/11/17 02:10

Italy must beat Sweden at San Siro on Monday to have any hope of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia after Jakob Johansson condemned the Azzurri to a 1-0 first-leg defeat in Stockholm.

10/11/17 22:05

A much-changed England side claimed a credible draw against world champions Germany at Wembley on Friday night.

09/11/17 13:43

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes there is less pressure on Sweden to perform following his retirement from international football.

07/11/17 09:18

After all, Italy have gone unbeaten against Sweden in their last five meetings and won four of the encounters, including 1-0 last year at the European Championship.

06/11/17 12:30

The final four nations from the UEFA section will be decided during the international break with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland both vying for qualification for next year's World Cup.

17/10/17 17:44

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland will fancy their chances of playing together at a World Cup for the first time after avoiding four-time winners Italy in the play-offs.

17/10/17 14:02

Northern Ireland will face Switzerland over two legs while the Republic face Denmark, with Croatia taking on Greece and Sweden going up against Italy in the other ties.

16/10/17 13:29

The World Cup European play-off draw takes place at FIFA's Zurich headquarters on Tuesday at 1pm. Here, we look at how the draw will unfold and what it means ahead of Russia 2018.

10/10/17 23:13

MATT BARLOW AT THE AMSTERDAM ARENA: No miracle, then. The mission was impossible as the Dutch privately conceded it was after the previous round of games.

10/10/17 20:14

MATT BARLOW IN AMSTERDAM: Flags were tied to the canal bridges, boisterous song was in the damp air and large vessels of frothy lager were drained as quickly as they could be poured.

07/10/17 22:16

The Road to Russia is nearing its conclusion, with many of the places already filled - however there was still plenty to play for. Relive the action with Sportsmail's MATTHEW SMITH.

01/09/17 00:56

WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFYING ROUND-UP: Switzerland are assured of at least a play-off place after they completed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Group B minnows Andorra.

16/06/17 21:00

DOMINIC KING IN KIELCE: Everton's new £30million keeper Jordan Pickford showed his worth as he saved a late penalty to earn England a point in their European U21 Championship opener.

09/06/17 23:14

An error by France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris handed Sweden's Ola Toivonen a last-gasp goal to secure a 2-1 win in their World Cup Group A qualifier at the Friends Arena on Friday.

28/03/17 22:08

Video technology assisted with two crucial calls as Spain recorded a 2-0 win over France in Paris. Elsewhere Italy won 2-1 in Holland while Sweden saw off Portugal 3-2 after going 2-0 down.

27/03/17 12:27

International action has dominated the headlines. Sportsmail's Ralph Ellis has studied the facts and stats from the weekend's action and brought you 10 things we learned from the football.

21/12/16 17:12

Benfica have targeted Chilean right-back Simon Ramirez as they prepare to lose Victor Lindelof to Manchester United. Ramirez, 18, is expected to move from Huachipato to Benfica for £700,000.

09/11/16 15:56

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sure he will win the Premier League with Manchester United and says his performances will improve once he picks up the rhythm of the English game.

10/10/16 21:46

Euro 2016 finalists France travel to Holland on Monday night looking to extend a lead at the top of World Cup qualifying Group A. Join Sportsmail's BEN NAGLE for all the live action from Amsterdam.

07/10/16 22:05

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to international football with a bang as he netted four times for Portugal in a 6-0 demolition of Andorra. Relive all the action with Sportsmail's commentary.

30/09/16 11:14

Manchester United have Zlatan Ibrahimovic to thank for their 1-0 win over Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Thursday. But the team also got a bit of critique from Ibrahmovic after the match.

06/09/16 09:38

Blind is under intense pressure. The Dutch failed to qualify for Euro 2016, despite its expanded format, and their attempt to rebuild some good will fell flat last week with a 2-1 home defeat to Greece.

16/07/16 13:48

Despite all his success on the golf course, Stenson still believes his achievements pale into insignificance with the Swedish public when compared to a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

11/07/16 16:54

Euro 2016 may have got the final it deserved as Portugal beat France in a low-key affair on Sunday night, but the fans showed that they were the life and soul of the party over the past month.

01/07/16 16:02

After bursting onto the scene as a teenager 17 years ago, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has gone on to play 793 games, scoring 454 goals. Sportsmail looks at the changing face of the Swedish legend.

30/06/16 17:36

Last month, Zlatan Ibrahimovic held court at a Sweden press conference and was challenged on a number of fronts by Sportmail's Riath Al-Samarrai.

28/06/16 14:45

England slumped to a new low in Nice as their European Championship campaign came to an end following a 2-1 defeat by Iceland. Sportsmail looks at where it ranks in their most embarrassing losses.

24/06/16 10:15

Albania were rewarded with an open-top bus parade despite being knocked out of their first Euros after finishing third in Group A. England will surely have to go further before getting the same

23/06/16 16:50

OLIVER TODD: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's international career came to an end on Wednesday night. Across his 15 years, he has been, arguably, the most important player to any major nation.

23/06/16 16:38

The group stages have provided goals and controversies, outrageous skill and dreadful mistakes. Sportsmail takes a look at every nation and grade's their performance so far...

23/06/16 11:22

IAN LADYMAN: The ultimate showman and a player who has always been happiest in the epicentre of the drama, Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have hated this.

23/06/16 11:18

A 1-0 defeat by Belgium saw Sweden eliminated from Euro 2016 in the group stage. Ibrahimovic had revealed the day before the match that this competition would be his last in a Sweden shirt.

22/06/16 21:58

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be making his last appearance for his country if they fail to reach the knockout stages. MATT MALTBY brings you all the action from their match against Belgium.

22/06/16 14:10

The contrast in difficulty is summed up by the fact that the bottom half has nations with a total of 20 major titles (11 World Cups and nine Euros), while there is a total of none in the top half.

22/06/16 11:09

Sweden will be hoping captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic can inspire them to victory in a must-win game for them in Group E. Sportsmail provides you with an everything you need to know guide.

22/06/16 10:34

IAN LADYMAN IN BORDEAUX: Gareth Bale has moved from being a fundamental part of Real Madrid's team to a player who can take hold of a major tournament and change its shape.

21/06/16 17:42

The 34-year-old forward will end his 15-year international career in France and will retire as Sweden's all-time record goalscorer with 62 goals.

21/06/16 11:49

The Belgian superstar would welcome the charismatic Swede to the Premier League and believes Ibrahimovic's presence in England can only be a good thing.

21/06/16 10:36

Sweden midfielder Sebastian Larsson has backed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to regain his form after a slow start to Euro 2016. The 34-year-old striker is yet to score at the tournament in France.

19/06/16 14:43

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has warned his players to beware Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they attempt to book their place in the last 16 of the Euro 2016 finals.

19/06/16 10:53

Although the permutations over the third-place teams who will progress are complicated enough to require some serious mathematics the make-up of the individual groups are rather simpler.

18/06/16 01:57

Eder's 88th-minute winner handed Italy a 1-0 victory over Sweden which sealed their place in the last 16 of the competition with one group game still to play against Republic of Ireland.

18/06/16 01:26

GERRY COX AT THE STADIUM MUNICIPAL DE TOULOUSE: Italy striker Eder - set up by Simone Zaza - scored two minutes from time to sink the plucky Swedes.

17/06/16 18:25

Italy progressed to the latter stages of Euro 2016 as Eder's sublime late goal settled a game of few chances with Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden. Relive all the action with ALEX BYWATER.

17/06/16 12:07

As Italy prepare to face Sweden on Friday afternoon, memories have come flooding back of Euro 2004, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic's outrageous backflick pushed the Azzurri towards the exit door.

17/06/16 11:19

Antonio Conte's Italy began this European Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Belgium to get their Group E campaign off to the perfect start.

17/06/16 00:11

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon denied that Friday's Euro 2016 opponents Sweden are a one-man team but says they are wary of 'superstar' forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

16/06/16 23:23

While Group A, B and C may be taking shape, attention turns to Group D and E on Friday. Italy stormed to a 2-0 victory over Belgium and will want more success against Sweden.

16/06/16 17:57

Speculation surrounding Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic's future is not affecting Sweden's Euro 2016 campaign, coach Erik Hamren said on Thursday.

16/06/16 16:27

Antonio Conte's side stepped out for training at their Montpellier base on Thursday knowing they sit top of Group E following their 2-0 opening game victory over a fancied Belgium side.

16/06/16 10:53

Andrew Lynch, from Dublin, uploaded the video to social media today. One fan can be seen holding a speaker as the song 'Dancing Queen' is played (pictured) and the fans dance together.

16/06/16 00:56

Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in Sweden's provisional squad to take part at this summer's Rio Olympics, which runs from August 5-22. 

15/06/16 14:31

The 34-year-old Ibrahimovic failed to make an impact in his team's 1-1 draw with Ireland, with De Rossi confident his Italy side can make it two wins from two when the sides meet on Friday.

14/06/16 12:52

Manager Erik Hamren was hugely disappointed by his team's display, and had it not been for Ciaran Clark's late own goal they would have emerged from it empty-handed rather than with a 1-1 draw.

14/06/16 11:45

CRAIG HOPE IN SAINT-DENIS: Republic of Ireland came close to claiming their first win of Euro 2016 but a horrible own goal by Ciaran Clark left with only a point against Sweden.

14/06/16 11:16

MARTIN SAMUEL AT STADE DE FRANCE: Zlatan did something about it. He made the goal that earned Sweden the draw. It was an own goal. But it got Sweden a point they scarcely deserved

13/06/16 23:26

CRAIG HOPE IN SAINT-DENIS: It was the win that got away and one the Republic of Ireland will surely come to regret. Sweden were so ordinary that there should be cause for concern.

13/06/16 19:02

Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland side will look to get their Euro 2016 campaign off to a flyer on Monday evening when they face Sweden at the Stade de France. Join BEN NAGLE for all the action.

13/06/16 13:11

‘Why do you carry on playing?’ a French reporter dared to venture. Rather than bristle at the impolite enquiry, the 34-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic seized his opening.

13/06/16 10:14

A decade ago O'Neill, in his role as a television pundit, described Ibrahimovic as 'the most over-rated player on the planet', a comment which was put to him at his press conference.

13/06/16 10:08

Martin O'Neill has led the Republic of Ireland to another tournament, but they will be hoping for an improvement upon their showing four years ago, when they were eliminated after failing to win a game.

13/06/16 09:55

Day four of this summer's European Championship sees holders Spain in action against the Czech Republic. Belgium's clash with Italy will also be a tasty affair while Ireland are in action.

13/06/16 09:21

Sweden elected to train behind closed doors on Saturday as they prepared for their Euro 2016 opener against Ireland following several flare-ups between players and coaches in training.

12/06/16 12:26

CRAIG HOPE IN VERSAILLES: Roy Keane, it would appear, quite likes the outspoken, egotistical, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who carries the hopes of one nation more than any other player here in France.

11/06/16 15:25

Even Zlatan Ibrahimović will not strike the ball as hard as this boot. Dynamite expert Erik Johansson from Sweden obliterates the official Euro ball in a brilliant video.

10/06/16 20:33

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping his Sweden side can progress to the latter stages of Euro 2016 despite his move to Manchester United being put on hold while they remain in the competition. 

10/06/16 18:06

Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba have been immortalised as superheroes ahead of the opening fixture of the European Championship.

09/06/16 23:53

Nike versus Adidas: Who wins the battle of the brands at Euro 2016? With data provided by Repucom's new European Football Report, Sportsmail assesses the various key categories.

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