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Sweden’s Coach Potter Signs Extension Amid World Cup Hopes

3/13/2026

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Graham Potter, Sweden's football coach, extended his contract through 2030, announced by the Swedish Football Association on March 12, 2026.
He succeeds Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was dismissed for poor performance.
Sweden can still qualify by beating Ukraine on March 26, 2026, in the playoff, and by facing Poland or Albania on March 31, 2026, with the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in June 2026.

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Graham Potter, Sweden's football coach, extended his contract through 2030, announced by the Swedish Football Association on March 12, 2026.
He succeeds Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was dismissed for poor performance.
Sweden can still qualify by beating Ukraine on March 26, 2026, in the playoff, and by facing Poland or Albania on March 31, 2026, with the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in June 2026.