The Swedish Football Association have acted swiftly following the men's national team suffering a shock 1-0 loss at home to Kosovo in World Cup qualifying on Monday night (October 13).
The defeat in Gothenburg to the nation ranked 91st in the FIFA rankings leaves Sweden still winless and bottom of UEFA Group B with just one point after four games.
Since drawing 2-2 away to Slovenia on Matchday 1, The Blue and Yellow have lost twice to Kosovo and suffered a home defeat against current group leaders Switzerland.
The side have struggled in front of goal since the first group game, not scoring a single goal in the three matches, despite employing two of Europe's top strikers in Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres.
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Kosovo's latest win sees them remain in second spot in Group B on seven points and currently occupy the play-off spot.
This precarious situation that Sweden have found themselves in leaves them at major risk of failing to qualify for next summer's World Cup and missing the tournament for a second successive time.
There is now just a slim chance of the team finishing second in the group and securing a spot in the play-off round taking place in March 2026.
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Swedish FA react to poor qualifying displays
The Swedish FA have opted to sack manager Jon Dahl Tomasson immediately following the home defeat to Kosovo.
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In an official statement released on Tuesday afternoon (October 14), the Swedish FA's chairman Simon Astrom explained the decision to part ways with the Dane.
"The decision is based on the fact the men's national team has not delivered the results we hoped for," he stated.
"There is still a chance of a play-off in March and our responsibility is to ensure we have as optimal conditions as possible to be able to reach a World Cup play-off."
"In this, we assess that a new leadership is required in the form of a new coach."
Tomasson, who was appointed in February 2024 as the first foreign manager of the Swedish national side, departs having won nine of his 18 games in charge.
Whoever is chosen to guide Sweden from the dugout next will need to oversee a win away in Switzerland and at home to Slovenia in next month's final two qualifiers to remain in the hunt for a play-off spot.
However, due to the Scandinavian side starting off so poorly in the first four qualifiers, two wins may still not be enough to finish second in the group and reach the play-offs.
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