How many interceptions Sweden make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Sweden make 7.4 interceptions per game in 2026, the 12th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.4, across 12 games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Victor Lindelöf has made the most interceptions for Sweden in 2026, 10 in 11 appearances, 0.91 a game, ahead of Gustaf Lagerbielke with nine and Lucas Bergvall with nine, across all competitions.
Sweden make more interceptions away from home, 8.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 8.5 in their last eight at home.
Sweden made 12 interceptions away at France on 30 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.2 across their 12 games, and their fewest was three at home to Poland on 28 September.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Lindelöf | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Yasin Ayari | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Daniel Svensson | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Isak Hien | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Anthony Elanga | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Jesper Karlström | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Herman Johansson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carl Starfelt | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Lindelöf | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 7 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 4 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 |
| Jesper Karlström | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Isak Hien | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Yasin Ayari | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Carl Starfelt | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Daniel Svensson | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Anthony Elanga | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Herman Johansson | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Gustav Lundgren | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ukraine (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-3 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden interceptions | Over 5.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Sweden interceptions | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Sweden interceptions | Over 7.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Sweden interceptions | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Sweden interceptions | Over 9.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |