Gudmundsson earns Sweden call-up ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson has been named in Sweden’s squad for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson confirmed his 23-man selection on Wednesday, with Sweden set to face Slovenia (5 September) and Kosovo (8 September).

Gudmundsson, 26, joined Leeds from Lille this summer and has impressed during pre-season and the early stages of the campaign, earning a recall to the national side.

Tomasson described the qualifiers as “a massive challenge” and said the squad would need to show “character and quality” to secure a place at the finals.

The Leeds defender has represented his country on 15 occasions, most recently in a 2-0 win over Hungary in June.

Sweden Squad:

Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Robin Olsen, Samuel Dahl, Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hien, Emil Krafth, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Ken Sema, Daniel Svensson, Yasin Ayari, Alexander Bernhardsson, Lucas Bergvall, Anthony Elanga, Niclas Elisasson, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, Jesper Karlstrom, Hugo Larsson, Jordan Larsson, Sebastian Nanasi, Benjamin Nygren, Anton Saletros