The Swedish team will train in Frisco and has group stage games in Arlington and Houston
The Swedish Men’s National Team is holding an open practice session today after arriving over the weekend to train at their base camp in Frisco – Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas. Tickets are required to attend practice.
Sweden will play in Group F, opening against Tunisia on June 14 in Monterrey, Mexico. The team will then face the Netherlands on June 20 in Houston before wrapping up group play against Japan on June 25 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
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The tournament also brings a local connection for North Texas fans. FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson was recently named to Sweden’s World Cup roster, contributing to a milestone for the club. Johansson’s selection marks the first time FC Dallas has had three active players represented in a FIFA World Cup. He told NBC 5 in a recent feature story that it’s a childhood dream come true.
“It feels like the whole world is stopping to just watch the World Cup,” Johansson said. “So that was me being a kid just watching all the games.”
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Sweden has a strong history at the World Cup, despite missing out on the 2022 tournament. The team reached the quarterfinals in the 2018 edition in Russia. The team qualified for the tournament’s Round of 16 in 2002 and 2006, and also found success the last time it competed in a World Cup on U.S. soil, claiming third place in the 1994 tournament.
Sweden is led by manager Graham Potter, an Englishman who previously led clubs like Chelsea and West Ham United. Potter was initially hired in 2025 to help Sweden qualify for the World Cup. His contract was extended to 2030 after he reached his goal.
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The World Cup begins Thursday, June 11.
Group F schedule
Sweden was drawn into Group F for the World Cup. It will play matches against Japan, the Netherlands and Tunisia. Here’s the Group F schedule:
Sunday, June 14, 3 p.m. (Fox): Netherlands vs. Japan, AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Sunday, June 14, 9 p.m. (FS1): Sweden vs. Tunisia, Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, Mexico)
Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. (Fox): Netherlands vs. Sweden, NRG Stadium (Houston)
Friday, June 19, 11 p.m. (FS1): Tunisia vs. Japan, Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, Mexico)
Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m. (FS1): Japan vs. Sweden, AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m. (Fox): Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
Read more about the players to watch, and how to follow the Swedish national team in North Texas from our media partner, The Dallas Morning News.