FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Sweden vs Slovenia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Sweden
  • 87': Gustav Lundgren
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Slovenia
  • 64': Timi Elsnik

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Sweden are hosting Slovenia at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gustav Lundgren (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Roony Bardghji following a corner.
  • 11': Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Erik Janza (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Sweden).
  • 13': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • 14': Offside, Slovenia. Danijel Sturm is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Erik Janza.
  • 16': Foul by Isac Lidberg (Sweden).
  • 16': Igor Vekic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Besfort Zeneli (Sweden).
  • 24': Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Erik Janza (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Svit Seslar (Slovenia).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Erik Janza (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 34': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 35': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
  • 35': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ken Sema (Sweden).
  • 38': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Forsberg replaces Ken Sema because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Isac Lidberg (Sweden).
  • 40': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
  • 41': Isac Lidberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
  • 43': Gustav Lundgren (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Gustav Lundgren (Sweden).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Slovenia).
  • 45'+3': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 47': Offside, Sweden. Isac Lidberg is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Roony Bardghji (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Janza.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 52': Offside, Sweden. Isac Lidberg is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
  • 55': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
  • 56': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
  • 56': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Svit Seslar (Slovenia).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
  • 58': Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Roony Bardghji (Sweden).
  • 61': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
  • 62': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Isac Lidberg.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 64': Goal! Sweden 0, Slovenia 1. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 65': Substitution, Sweden. Gabriel Gudmundsson replaces Emil Krafth.
  • 66': Substitution, Sweden. Herman Johansson replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 66': Substitution, Sweden. Alexander Bernhardsson replaces Roony Bardghji.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Herman Johansson.
  • 67': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Slovenia. Tomi Horvat replaces Svit Seslar.
  • 70': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 72': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Isac Lidberg (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Igor Vekic (Slovenia). Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
  • 79': Offside, Slovenia. Danijel Sturm is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Sweden. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 86': Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 86': Herman Johansson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Goal! Sweden 1, Slovenia 1. Gustav Lundgren (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Slovenia. Dejan Petrovic replaces Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 89': Substitution, Slovenia. Jan Mlakar replaces Danijel Sturm.
  • 90': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Sweden).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Slovenia).
  • 90'+5': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Slovenia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 1, Slovenia 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
39 Possession 61
17 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 557
393 Passes 626
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 38
38 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
10 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 19
24 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Friends Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 25,724

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
4 Sweden 6 -8 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
3 Victor Lindelöf
15 Carl Starfelt
8 Daniel Svensson
20 Emil Krafth
19 Mattias Svanberg
22 Besfort Zeneli Yellow Card
13 Ken Sema
11 Gustav Lundgren
17 Isac Lidberg
14 Roony Bardghji
Sweden Substitutes:
Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Alexander Isak, Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlström, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Benjamin Nygren, Noel Törnqvist, Emil Forsberg, Alexander Bernhardsson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Herman Johansson.

SVN Slovenia (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Igor Vekic (GK)
6 Jaka Bijol
3 Jure Balkovec
21 Vanja Drkusic
13 Erik Janza
2 Zan Karnicnik Yellow Card
10 Timi Elsnik
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
15 Danijel Sturm
11 Svit Seslar
9 Andraz Sporar
Slovenia Substitutes:
Jan Mlakar, Tamar Svetlin, Benjamin Verbic, Zan Vipotnik, David Zec, Dejan Petrovic, Zan-Luk Leban, David Brekalo, Tomi Horvat, Sandi Lovric, Martin Turk, Jon Gorenc Stankovic.

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