How many long balls Sweden play, and who plays most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Kristoffer Nordfeldt has played the most long balls for Sweden in 2026, 76 in five appearances, 15.20 a game, ahead of Jacob Widell Zetterström with 60 and Viktor Johansson with 57, across all competitions.
Sweden play more long balls at home, 43.6 a game in their last eight home games against 41.8 in their last 10 away.
Sweden played 58 long balls at home to Tunisia on 15 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 41.4 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 25 away at Romania on 5 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 3 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 4 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 6 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 8 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 3 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 7 |
| Yasin Ayari | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 5 |
| Daniel Svensson | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 5 |
| Isak Hien | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 6 |
| Jesper Karlström | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Carl Starfelt | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Anthony Elanga | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Herman Johansson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 5 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 3 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 4 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 8 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 10 |
| Yasin Ayari | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 7 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 9 |
| Jesper Karlström | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 7 |
| Daniel Svensson | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 6 |
| Isak Hien | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 6 |
| Carl Starfelt | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Herman Johansson | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Anthony Elanga | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Gustav Lundgren | 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 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 48 | 59 | 107 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 39 | 23 | 62 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 35 | 46 | 81 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 51 | 101 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 35 | 51 | 86 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 35 | 52 | 87 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 48 | 59 | 107 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 39 | 23 | 62 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 35 | 46 | 81 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 51 | 101 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 35 | 51 | 86 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 35 | 52 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 44 | 60 | 104 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ukraine (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-3 | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Sweden long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Sweden long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Sweden long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Sweden long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |