1-4! Sweden suffered a disastrous defeat and were at the bottom of the group, but they have locked in a place in the World Cup qualifying play-offs.

Sweden suffered a disastrous defeat: Graham Potter suffered a waterloo in his first coaching debut, but he is still expected to qualify for the 2026 World Cup

In a game in the early morning of November 16, the Swedish team lost 1-4 to the Swiss team. This was the first game for new head coach Graham Potter after taking office. The defeat left Sweden at the bottom of Group B of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with only 1 point after five rounds.

This match against Switzerland was also Porter's first appearance after taking over as the coach of the Swedish national team. He was appointed a month ago and is tasked with reviving a sluggish Swedish team. However, the former Chelsea manager got off to a rocky start, with the Swedish team completely outclassed in this game.

Due to injury, the highly valued forward Dzekeresh failed to play, while Isaac came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. Even so, Liverpool's new signing "Bombshell" performed mediocrely. Since the start of this World Cup qualifying campaign, neither Isaac nor Dzhekeresh has scored a goal for the national team.

Despite this heavy blow, the Swedish team still qualified for the play-offs through the UEFA Nations League. According to the new rules, the four teams that failed to reach the top two of the World Cup qualifying group but won the UEFA Nations League at their respective levels will be eligible to participate in the play-offs to compete for the final quota.

The Swedish team is currently ranked first in the UEFA Nations League C, so they have qualified for the play-offs. For Porter and his team, the current goal is to prepare for the upcoming play-offs as this is the most realistic hope for players of the generation of Isaac and Dzekirais to not miss the biggest football event in the world.