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Frankfurt Boss Criticises Graham Potter’s Decision to Exclude Hugo Larsson From Sweden’s World Cup Squad

Sweden manager Graham Potter announced his 26-man Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 12 May and, to the surprise of many, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson was a noticeable absentee. “This decision is simply explicable from a sporting perspective,” said Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche. “Hugo has developed at the highest level over the past few years, consistently delivered strong performances and is one of the absolute key p…

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Eintracht Frankfurt's sports executive Markus Krösche criticizes Sweden's national coach Graham Potter for his World Cup squad.

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Williot Swedberg, Hugo Larsson and Roony Bardghji were all dropped from the World Cup squad by Graham Potter. A choice that makes TV4's expert and former national team player John Guidetti furious. - I'm burning, says an angry Guidetti in TV4's broadcast. - It's not about character. We don't want a bunch of nice boys. That won't get us anywhere, Graham Potter replies in the mixed zone.

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Graham Potter poked several possible names in the World Cup squad. Now TV4's expert John Guidetti is furious. - I think this is a cowardly squad selection, he thunders in "Bollklubben". Watch this week's finals in the Swedish Cup on Expressen.

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The Swedish World Cup squad has caused a stir in the Scandinavian country. National coach Graham Potter decided to leave some big names at home, but defended his choices: "When you are away for two months, it is important to have players who have experience with such situations."

With Eintracht Frankfurt, Hugo Larsson's non-nomination for the World Cup is causing a lot of trouble. After the surprising decision of Swedish national coach Graham Potter not to call Larsson into the squad, sports director Markus Krösche publicly goes to the barricades.

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Expressen broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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