SWEDEN COACH:
Lars Lagerback

Lars Lagerback, who split the 2002 World Cup coaching responsibilities with Tommy Soderberg, was named sole coach after Euro 2004. Lagerback joined the National Team's coaching staff in 1997 as an assistant to Soderberg, who left the national side to take over as Sweden Under-21 national coach. Born on July 16, 1948, Lagerback is a superb analyst. He labored in Sweden's lower pro leagues before he turned to coaching. He was Soderberg's assistant, but shared head coaching responsibilities after Sweden's excellent qualifying run to Euro 2000. On December 13, 2005, Lagerback had extended his contract until after Euro 2008.