New York Red Bulls captain Emil Forsberg has been called back up to the Swedish national team ahead of its pivotal 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland on Saturday and Slovenia on Nov. 18.

It is the first time that Forsberg has been called into the national team for World Cup qualifiers, as the 34-year-old's inclusion with the side has dwindled since making the jump from Red Bull Leipzig of the German Bundesliga to New York two winters ago.

He made 12 appearances for Sweden last year, although they were spread across friendlies, European Championship qualifying, and UEFA Nations League play.

The veteran midfielder continued to shine in his second campaign with the Red Bulls, starting 32 of a possible 34 league matches with 11 goals and 10 assists, becoming the first pla

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