The story of Sweden and the World Cup… a long story in the mantle of a dark horse

Have a championship world championship Soccer has a rich record of storied history written by the Swedish national team, which has become a complex figure in the World Cup equation over the centuries and has often been labeled a “dark horse”.

Despite their absence from the last edition in Qatar, the Descendants of the Vikings team will be back to prove their feet again at the 2026 World Cup, bringing with them a long legacy of competitiveness and technical prowess that has always distinguished Swedish football over the past decades.