Sweden vs Slovenia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Sweden are hosting Slovenia
at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Timeline
- 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
SVN |
SWE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Friends Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 25,724
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 13 | Ken Sema |
| 11 | Gustav Lundgren |
| 17 | Isac Lidberg |
| 14 | Roony Bardghji |
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 |
| 10 | Timi Elsnik |
| 22 | Adam Gnezda Cerin |
| 15 | Danijel Sturm |
| 11 | Svit Seslar |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
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