The Swedish and Spanish national teams will face each other at the Friends Arena in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Friday, September 3, 2021, at 01.45 WIB.
The two teams experienced contrasting achievements at the last Euro 2020. Sweden were eliminated in the last 16, while Spain made it to the semifinals before losing to Italy on penalties.
After being knocked out of the last 16 of the European Championships, Sweden are again facing the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, where they have a 100% record.
After claiming a 1-0 win over Georgia in their opening group game, Jan Andersson's men picked up a 3-0 win over Kosovo in their second game.
With six points from two games, Sweden are currently second in Group B, one point behind group leaders Spain.
Meanwhile, Spain enjoyed good form at the Euros and, but their squad has a new look for World Cup qualifiers.
Spain currently sits at the top of the group after collecting seven points. La Roja are currently on a two-game winning streak in qualifying and will be looking to keep the ball in check.
Head-To-Head
Spain has a slight advantage in the history of the match between the two national teams. La Roja claimed six wins from their previous 15 encounters. Sweden picked up three wins, while six matches ended in a draw.
Sweden Performance (all competitions): W-D-W-W-L
Spain performance (all competitions): D-W-W-W-L
Team News
Jan Andersson has named 26 players for Sweden's match against Spain. He called up the likes of Manchester United defender Victor Lindelöf, Leipzig's Emil Forsberg and Juventus forward Dejan Kulusevski.
Injuries: None
Ban on play: None
While on the guest side, Spain called 24 players to the national team. Pedri was dropped from the team after playing more than 70 games for club and country last season.
Thiago Alcantara was also left out of the squad, while West Ham United's Pablo Fornals returned, having last featured in 2018.
Injuries: None
Ban on play: None
Predicted line-up
Sweden (4-4-2): Robin Olsen; Emil Krafth, Victor Lindelöf, Marcus Danielson, Ludwig Augustinsson; Kristoffer Olsson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Viktor Claesson; Alexander Isak, Dejan Kulusevski
Spain (4-3-3): David de Gea; Jordi Alba, Eric Garcia, Aymeric Laporte, Cesar Azpilicueta; Rodri, Sergio Busquets, Koke; Pablo Fornals, Alvaro Morata, Ferran Torres
Score prediction
The last few games have shown that Sweden are not easily beaten by Spain, which means it will be an exciting match.
However, Spain are the better team in recent years, with three wins and two draws from their last five meetings.
It is predicted that Spain's positive trend will continue, with Spain claiming a narrow victory. Prediction: Sweden 1-2 Spain.