More bad news for Samuel Dahl, struggles continue away from Benfica | OneFootball

Jon Dahl Tomasson has been dismissed from his position as Sweden’s national team coach. The coach of Samuel Dahl’s national team is now out of work, after becoming the first manager to be fired by the Swedish Football Federation, in news that is now official.

Jon Dahl Tomasson could not withstand a terrible run of results, which culminated in a defeat against Kosovo’s national team on October 13th. Sweden has not won in four matches, already suffering three losses in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

The Danish coach thus leaves the national team at a time when Sweden’s chances of securing a play-off spot—which would still allow them to dream of reaching the World Cup—are very slim. To achieve this, they must win the two remaining matches and hope that Kosovo does not pick up any more points in their last two games.

It’s worth recalling that Samuel Dahl had been a regular pick for Jon Dahl Tomasson—even though he was not called up for the last training camp. The Benfica defender made his debut for the national team in January 2024, and the Danish coach took charge two months later, including the left-back among his regular squad members.

The news was announced by the Swedish Federation, which released a statement through its official channels: “We have a group of players in whom we believe a lot and we want to create new opportunities. We believe this team can reach the World Cup if there is a chance to get to the play-off in March.”

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