STOCKHOLM :New Sweden coach Graham Potter gave fans a welcome surprise on Wednesday, presenting his first squad in their native tongue as he prepares to get their shattered World Cup ambitions back on track.

Potter was appointed to replace Dane Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was ousted following a run of poor performances that has left them bottom of Group B of the 2026 qualifiers, and he acquitted himself well as he revealed his selections in Swedish.

"I wouldn't say I'm up to speed with the language, to be honest - obviously it's been a long time since I spoke it, and I wasn't particularly fluent when I left," Potter told Reuters before revealing that he'd spent plenty of time practicing since getting the job.

"It's been a bit of a mix of upskilling myself, and then at the same time watching

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