Viktor Gyokeres keeps rewriting Nations League history for Sweden, even as questions linger over his form for Arsenal in the Premier League.
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Viktor Gyokeres has become the only player to score in 6 straight games in the Nations League, as per latest news. The timing of this could not be more interesting given the mixed reviews he has received at Arsenal this season. The Swedish striker continues to carry his country on his shoulders, and his latest effort has turned heads across European football.
A historic night for Viktor Gyokeres in Zenica
Sweden traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday night knowing a positive result would keep their perfect start to the new Nations League campaign intact. Gyokeres had already scored against Romania and Poland earlier in the international break, and he made sure the pattern continued in Zenica.
The Gunners’ forward actually found the net twice, but his first effort was chalked off after a VAR call flagged a handball in the build-up. His second attempt stood, giving Sweden the lead in the 61st minute before Kerim Alajbegovic equalized to make it 1-1. That goal pushed Gyokeres past a mark that had stood unmatched since the competition began. He has now scored in 6 straight Nations League matches. This is a feat nobody else has reached in the tournament’s short history.
Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko previously shared the record at five consecutive games. But the Arsenal star has now moved clear of both. Despite missing out on all 3 points, Sweden stayed top of League B Group 4, holding a 2 point cushion over their hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gyokeres’ 2026 stats for Sweden so far, as per FOTMOB:
Competitions Appearances Goals Assists
FIFA World Cup 4 3 0
UEFA Nations League 3 1 2
Friendlies 1 1 0
Gyokeres’ numbers last season
The scale of this achievement becomes clearer when you look closely at the underlying numbers. Gyokeres has struck 9 times and set up 2 more goals across these 6 consecutive games. That is a return that very few center forwards in world football could match over any six game stretch.
His strike in Bosnia also lifted his overall Nations League tally to 13 goals, while his total for Sweden across all competitions now stands at 24 goals in 40 caps. His consistency for the national team stands in sharp contrast to a trickier spell in the Premier League, where goals have come at a slower rate during his first year at the club.
Will Gyokeres carry his international form at Arsenal?
Gyokeres now has a clear chance to stretch his record even further when Sweden face Romania again early next week in their final fixture of this international window. A 7th straight goal would push his streak into territory that may stand untouched for years. Once the break ends, all eyes shift back to north London, where Arsenal’s injury list could open the door for a bigger role.
Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis have both picked up knocks during this period away with their countries. This leaves Mikel Arteta short of attacking options. Gyokeres arrives back at the club full of confidence, and he will be hoping to carry this scoring form for the Gunners and silence some of the recent doubts surrounding his move to England.
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