After World Cup qualifier disaster: Svensson gets a new national coach | OneFootball

BVB pro Daniel Svensson (23) is getting a new national coach. After the debacle against Kosovo (0:1) in the World Cup qualifiers, Sweden’s previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson (49) was shown the door. With only one point from four matches, the Scandinavians currently sit at the bottom of their group.

However, the World Cup train has not yet left the station for Sweden and Svensson. In the Nations League, the Blue and Yellows secured first place in League C, thus qualifying for the play-offs in spring 2026.

“It is our responsibility to ensure that we have the best possible conditions to reach the World Cup finals. We believe that a new leadership in the form of a new national coach is necessary for this,” explained Simon Aström, head of the Swedish Football Association SvFF, regarding Tomasson’s dismissal.

Sporting director Kim Källström (43) added: “It is always sad to go separate ways, but football is results-oriented, and we have reached a point where the results are no longer sufficient.”

Svensson on the pitch during the Kosovo debacle

Tomasson, who as a player made 30 Bundesliga appearances for VfB Stuttgart, only took the job in February 2024. His record—nine wins and seven losses in 18 matches—is less than convincing. The Dane was the first foreign national coach for Sweden since the position was established in 1962.

Svensson featured in the last six matches under Tomasson. The Dortmund player alternated between the starting eleven and the bench. In the defeat against Kosovo, he played the full 90 minutes. However, the 23-year-old did not play in his usual left wing position, but instead in central midfield. This was one of many measures by the (former) national coach that did not bear fruit.

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