Sweden

Following a 4-1 battering to Switzerland and a tepid 1-1 draw against Slovenia to kick off his tenure, Graham Potter's Sweden seemingly found their footing in the final two matches of qualifying, employing a back three shape with a wingback duo of Gabriel Gudmundsson on the left and Daniel Svensson, a natural left-back, in an inverted position on the right. There is a lingering question of whether Svensson will remain the first option at RWB - Emil Holm was the only natural right-back in the squad, but withdrew due to a calf injury. Isak Hien is also just back from injury - so there is also a potential domino effect where Hien being out would cause Victor Lindelöf or Carl Starfelt to move into the CCB spot, with Svensson LCB (as the only left-footer), and Herman Johansson or Alexander Bernhardsson filling in at RWB.

Further up the pitch, Potter seems roughly set with the central midfield pairing of Jesper Karlström and Yasin Ayari. Victor Gyökeres was often used in a striker partnership with Alexander Isak before Potter signed on. Isak seems to be over his fitness troubles, but if not, Benjamin Nygren and Anthony Elanga would instead slot in behind. In the final against Poland, this arrangement proved more fluid in practice - it was Ayari that pushed up to facilitate interchange with the attacking line, while the left-footed Elanga spent more time up the pitch to threaten on goal cutting in from the right.