Jacob Widell Zetterstrom of Derby County in action for Sweden against Norway
1. Derby have two players for the tournament in North America. Goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström was selected to represent Sweden, closely followed by defender Sondre Langas being called up for Norway.
2. Sondre Langas's inclusion in Norway’s 26-man squad was uniquely revealed by the King of Norway through a pre-recorded video message. Langas hilariously admitted to broadcaster NRK that he "didn't trust the King for a second" until the footage was finished.
3. By making the final cut for the national team, Langas shares a dressing room with high-profile Premier League superstars. His squad features Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard and Manchester City's prolific goalscorer Erling Haaland.
4. Derby signed Langas for a £4 million fee from Viking FK back in January 2025. Despite sustaining a challenging hamstring injury against West Brom in January, he recovered in time for the post-March international break run-in.
5. Goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom was named in Sweden's squad by former Chelsea manager Graham Potter. He is part of a squad featuring dangerous attacking talents like Arsenal's Viktor Gyökeres and Liverpool's Alexander Isak.
6. The Rams' number-one keeper earned his spot after putting on exceptional performances throughout the club's domestic season. One of his absolute best displays came during a crucial late-season match against QPR.
7. Both Zetterstrom and Langas played instrumental roles in keeping Derby County's promotion fight alive until the final day of the season. However, the Rams ultimately fell just short, finishing eighth in the Championship.
8. While Zetterstrom celebrated his international call-up, his Swedish squad will be missing prominent Premier League star Dejan Kulusevski. The Tottenham Hotspur attacker was completely left out of Potter's tournament plans due to an injury.
9. Fixtures: **Sondre Langas:** ********Iraq**** **vs. ****Norway********** : June 16 (11pm), ****Norway**** **vs. Senega****l** June 23 (1am), ********Norway**** **vs. ****France********** : June 26 (8pm) **Jacob Widell Zetterstrom:** ********Sweden**** **vs. ****Tunisia********** : June 15 2026 (3am), ********Netherlands**** **vs. ****Sweden********** : June 20 (6pm), ********Japan**** **vs. ****Sweden********** : June 26 (midnight)
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