Thousands of World Cup visitors packed North Texas this weekend as FIFA excitement continued into its second week. Sweden supporters filled Roller Town Beerworks in Frisco before many traveled to Houston,

Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren thought he had combined with former Parkhead centre-half Gustaf Lagerbielke to bring Sweden back into their World Cup group game against the Netherlands only to be thwarted by the offside flag in a 5-1 thrashing in Houston.

Graham Potter has warned Sweden's World Cup opponents that strike-duo Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres will get better as the tournament progresses.

Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 loss to Sweden and appointed Hervé Renard for the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday,