FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Johansson’s selection marks the first time in franchise history that FC Dallas has had three active players represented at a FIFA World Cup, following Petar Musa’s call-up to Croatia and Don Deedson Louicius’ call-up to Haiti. Johansson was named Sweden’s reserve player last month.
Sweden was drawn into Group F and opens the tournament against Tunisia on June 14 at 9 p.m. CT at Monterrey Stadium inMexico. Sweden then faces the Netherlands on June 20 at 1 p.m. at Houston Stadium before concluding group stage play against Japan on June 25 at 6 p.m. at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
Prior to the tournament, Sweden will play two preparation matches against Norway on Monday, June 1, at 12 p.m. CT in Oslo, Norway, and against Greece on Thursday, June 4, at 12 a.m. CT in Sweden.
FC Dallas Stadium will host Sweden. As part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Team Base Camp program, FIFA assigned Sweden to train and operate out of FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco. Team Base Camp Training Sites serve as the primary training and operational headquarters for participating teams throughout the tournament. Sweden arrives in North Texas on June 6, according to FC Dallas.
Johansson was acquired by FC Dallas during the 2026 offseason and has appeared in 14 matches, starting 11. He is tied for the team lead with two assists. FC Dallas and the rest of the MLS are on break for the duration of the tournament.
Across five seasons (2021-25), Johansson recorded 136 appearances, 17 goals, and 15 assists in all competitions. Internationally, Johansson made his senior debut for Sweden on Nov. 18, 2025, against Slovenia in FIFA World Cup qualifying. He was part of the Sweden squad that defeated Ukraine and Poland to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Swedish team features several stars from the English Premier League, headlined by captain Victor Lindelöf, and Premier League forwards Alexander Isak (Liverpool) and Victor Gyokeres (Arsenal). Graham Potter will manage the team; he’s previously coached several Premier League teams, including Chelsea FC.
Sweden did not compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team qualified for one of the final spots in the 2026 World Cup back in March, defeating Poland 3-2.
This will be Sweden’s 13th World Cup appearance; they have never won the tournament.
Frisco is already preparing for international visitors. The city plans to livestream more than 90% of the tournament’s 104 matches at Simpson Plaza in front of Frisco City Hall.
Tickets for these watch parties will be free and available to anyone, but Frisco residents will get first dibs. The city expects up to 2,000 attendees at each watch party.
Toyota Stadium is undergoing renovations that should be completed in 2028. It’s expected to increase seating and add a roof.
The World Cup begins Thursday, June 11.