Elliot Stroud

Elliot Stroud is a 23-year-old defender who has spent his entire senior career in Swedish football, progressing from Oddevold to Mjallby AIF in the Allsvenskan. His inclusion in Sweden's World Cup squad reflects either squad depth considerations or a breakout domestic campaign that caught the national team's attention. Still developing at club level without top European experience, Stroud is very much a fringe option in this squad — a player who would need injuries or exceptional circumstances to feature prominently. His presence signals Sweden's investment in younger domestic talent for future cycles.