Shock! Dahl out of the Club World Cup, Benfica fans stunned | OneFootball

Samuel Dahl suffers a huge disappointment ahead of the start of the 2026 World Cup. The Benfica full-back Benfica has been left out of Sweden’s final squad for the international competition, a decision that is already causing surprise among Benfica fans and Swedes alike.

The squad list was announced this Tuesday by Graham Potter, head coach of the Nordic side, and confirmed the absence of the Benfica defender among those selected to compete in the tournament. The Nordic team is returning to the World Cup eight years after their last appearance.

Despite putting in positive performances for Benfica during the season, Samuel Dahl failed to convince the Swedish coach, who chose to leave the full-back out of his options for World Cup Group F, where Sweden will face Tunisia, the Netherlands and Japan.

While Dahl - who was praised by Mourinho - misses out, Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting striker, and Gustaf Lagerbielke, Braga centre-back, have been included in Sweden’s squad for the competition, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

This season, playing for Benfica, Samuel Dahl — valued at €12 million — has already made 52 official appearances: 32 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 13 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 4,507 minutes he spent on the pitch, the Swede scored two goals and provided two assists.

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