Sweden arrive at the 2026 World Cup ranked 24th in Sportsvyn's Power Rankings with a score of 6, carrying a squad built around a pronounced midfield weight — eleven midfielders registered against five attackers, the most lopsided positional split in the 26-man roster. V. Lindelöf anchors the defensive line alongside I. Hien, while V. Gyökeres and A. Isak form a two-striker pool that competes for limited attacking slots. That five-attacker ceiling is the structural tension Sweden carry into Group F.

Their group opener falls on June 14 at Estadio BBVA against Tunisia, ranked 36th in Sportsvyn's Power Rankings — twelve places and 1.4 score points below Sweden. The match begins to answer the question the roster sheet raises most directly: with eleven midfielders competing for a finite number of starting roles, which combination takes the field, and does the heavy midfield investment translate into the kind of control that compensates for a thin attacking pool?