Sweden World Cup squad: Blagult's fight for prominence in post Zlatan era

Sweden qualified for the first time since 2006 with a playoff win over four-time champions Italy. They start their campaign with a group F match against South Korea.

Sweden squad

Road to World Cup:The road was expected to be difficult post-Zlatan era but head coach Janne Andersson has been successful in building a consistent team that ousted Italy in a high-profile qualifier match to make it to Russia. This is the first time since 1958 that the Italian team did not make it to the final stages of World Cup. 

History: Sweden made their first World Cup appearance in 1934. The Blagults has eleven World Cup appearances and six appearances in the European Championships. They finished