Graham Potter's Sweden find themselves on the cusp of a World Cup despite defensive concerns throughout qualifying.

The hosts welcome Greece to Strawberry Arena for their final warm-up before heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, and with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres both fit and firing, they'll be eager to send their fans home happy. Greece, meanwhile, are playing for pride alone after failing to qualify.

• Competition: International Friendly
• Venue: Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
• Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Kick-off: 1:00 AM AEST (Friday, June 5)

Sweden vs Greece Form and Head to Head

These two nations have met before, most notably Sweden's 2-0 win over Greece at Euro 2008 in the group stage.

The competitive history is relatively balanced, but the current trajectory of both sides tells a different story.

Sweden's path to the World Cup was rocky but ultimately successful, with the highlight being that dramatic 3-2 play-off final win over Poland right here in Solna.

The low point was a 4-1 thumping in Switzerland during the qualifying campaign.

Greece haven't kicked a competitive ball since late March, when they drew 0-0 with Hungary, and failed to qualify for the World Cup.

For punters looking to explore World Cup betting odds, Sweden's attacking firepower makes them an intriguing prospect.

Isak Sharp but Kulusevski's Absence Looms Large

Sweden will be without Dejan Kulusevski for this match and the entire World Cup after the Tottenham midfielder suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Emil Holm has also withdrawn from the June camp, replaced by Herman Johansson.

The silver lining is that Isak looked sharp against Norway on June 1, grabbing Sweden's lone goal in a 3-1 defeat, while Gyökeres brings prolific Arsenal form into the international window.

Greece will lean on Vangelis Pavlidis up front. Having not played since late March, match sharpness could be a real concern for the visitors.

Sweden vs Greece Betting Markets

The home side are firm favourites here, and for good reason. You'll find the full range of markets for this one over at Sportsbet, including match result, goalscorer and total goals options.

Punters new to soccer betting will find plenty of opportunities in this fixture.

The goals market looks particularly interesting given Sweden's recent matches.

Their playoff win over Poland (3-2) and their loss to Norway (3-1) both produced plenty of goals, and a friendly setting where Potter will want to experiment and build attacking confidence only adds to the case for an open affair.

Player prop markets around Isak are also worth a look given his current sharpness.

Sweden vs Greece Prediction: Our Pick

Sweden should have too much firepower for a Greece side that's been out of action since March, and we're backing the hosts to get the job done in a match that clears 2.5 total goals.

The logic stacks up neatly.

Sweden are playing at the venue where they clinched World Cup qualification just months ago, with a crowd that will be buzzing ahead of the tournament.

Isak and Gyökeres give them arguably the most dangerous strike partnership of any European nation right now.

Greece, by contrast, haven't kicked a ball competitively since March and carry no momentum into this fixture.

The friendly context suits Sweden perfectly, as Potter will encourage attacking intent to fine-tune combinations before the World Cup opener.