Commentary on the match between Sweden and Switzerland, 1:45 a.m. on October 11: The home team has no way back.

VHO - Commentary on the match between Sweden and Switzerland, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, a slow start forced the home team to try to win all 3 points in the match against a direct competitor.

Sweden vs Switzerland form

Despite having a squad of many talented players, Sweden is still disappointing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. After two matches in Group B, the Nordic representative has only earned 1 point, falling to 3rd place and 5 points behind the top spot held by Switzerland.

With only the group winners qualifying directly for North America next summer, Sweden will have to make a special effort in the remainder of the group stage, with the reception of direct competitors Switzerland being seen as a particularly important milestone.

If they win, Sweden will reduce the gap between the two sides to just 2 points, and still have the right to decide thanks to the rematch in Geneva in more than a month. If they fall empty-handed, the door to the top spot will almost be closed for coach Jon Dahl Tomasson and his team.

To fall into the current awkward situation, Sweden can only blame themselves. In the opening match, Viktor Gyokeres and his teammates led the host Slovenia 2-1 but were equalized in the last official minute. But the real disaster happened a few days later.

Traveling to Kosovo, Sweden was rated much higher than the home team. But despite creating slightly better parameters, the Northern European representative still had to accept the 0-2 defeat. The result was really hard to swallow for the team of good players who are competing in many major tournaments in Europe such as Isak, Gyokeres, Elanga, Ayari, Ekdal, Olsen...

Can the star attacking duo Gyokeres - Isak help Sweden win all 3 points?

With the current unimpressive form of the home team, the task of having to win when welcoming Switzerland brings many challenges. Although winning all 5 recent times, the defeated teams under Tomasson's team were all weaker opponents such as Estonia, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Northern Ireland or Algeria.

Switzerland can be considered the toughest opponent Sweden has faced in the past year. The visitors are currently in good form with a series of 5 recent victories, including two convincing defeats of Kosovo (4-0) and Slovenia (3-0) in the last two matches in Group B.

In the friendly matches in June, Switzerland also impressed when they defeated the two leading flags of North American football, Mexico (4-2) and the United States (4-0). Overall, with their current form, coach Murat Yakin and his team have plenty of confidence before the trip to Solna.

While Switzerland is aiming for their sixth consecutive World Cup appearance, Sweden is absent from the biggest football festival on the planet. With a more balanced squad, Granit Xhaka and his teammates will not be easily defeated even though they are away.

Sweden vs Switzerland team information

Sweden: The famous attacking duo Gyokeres - Isak have the best physical foundation. Coach Tomasson has all the best players.

Switzerland: Simon Sohm's availability is unclear. That is the only personnel concern for the visitors.

Expected lineup Sweden vs Switzerland

Sweden: Johansson; Gudmundsson, Hien, Ekdal; Svensson, Saletros, Ayari, Larsson, Bernhardsson; Gyokeres, Isak

Switzerland: Kobel; Rodriguez, Akanji, Elvedi, Widmer; Xhaka, Rieder, Freuler; Vargas, Embolo, Ndoye

Prediction: 1-1

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