SWEDEN

Ranking 24. Last time Did not qualify. Manager Janne Andersson — replaced Erik Hamren after their failure to get out of the group at Euro 2016. A heroic defensive effort saw them squeeze past Italy in the playoffs. He was the front-runner for the post having guided unfashionable Norrkoping to the Swedish league title in 2015. They’re a bit like Watford — inoffensive, likeable even, but a little dull and dreary.

Key man Emil Forsberg (left) — Sweden are searching for star quality in the post-Zlatan Ibrahimovic age, but they certainly have a creative dynamo in the form of RB Leipzig’s Forsberg. He took the Bundesliga by storm, contributing 19 assists in just 30 matches.

Rising star Emil Krafth — right-back, plays for Bologna having moved from Helsingborgs. Tactically reliable and a threat going forward. Prospects Given a lack of spark, facing a group stage exit.