The Scandinavians may lack the firepower of of recent years but their former star says they should be able to navigate their group to make the last-16
Sweden may be without famous star Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the World Cup, but their "collective spirit" gives them a good chance of progressing into the knockout stage in Russia, former striker Martin Dahlin.
Janne Andersson's team beat Italy in the play-offs to secure their spot in the tournament this year after failing to reach the finals in 2010 and 2014.
Their return to the big stage raised the possibility of all-time top scorer Ibrahimovic ending his international retirement, but the LA Galaxy star's hopes went unfulfilled.