Sweden are one of the most experienced and consistent sides heading into Euro 2008.
The finals in Austria and Switzerland will be the fifth successive tournament they have qualified for.
Their best performance in the European Championship is when they reached the semi-finals in 1992 on home soil.
They did not reach Euro 96 in England, but they have qualified for the last three tournaments.
Sweden are a typical Scandinavian side who are very industrious and hard to beat.
Coach - Lars Lagerback
Euro 2008 will be Lagerback's second major tournament in sole charge after his successes as joint-coach with Tommy Soderberg.
Lagerback moved into coaching in 1977 after a modest playing career with Alby FF and Gimonas.
He was in charge of Kilafors appointed assistant senior team coach in 1995 under Tommy Svensson until 1998. IF between 1977 and 1982 before moving onto Arbra BK and Hudiksvalls ABK.
Lagerback got involved in the international scene in 1990 working in the junior levels for five years before being appointed B team coach.
Lagerback was assistant to Soderberg when he was appointed Svensson's replacement in 1998, but he made joint-coach just two years later at Soderberg's request.
The pair guided Sweden to Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 in a successful partnership.
Soderberg stepped down as joint-coach after Euro 2004 and Lagerback continued Sweden's fine run of form in qualifying for tournaments by leading his country to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Despite a poor campaign in Germany which led for calls for his resignation, Lagerback stayed on as coach and led Sweden to Euro 2008 by finishing second to Spain in their qualifying group.
Lagerback will be one of the most experienced coaches in Austria and Switzerland and the tactically astute coach will need to be at his best if Sweden are to cause a shock this summer.
Star man - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not everyone's cup of tea as a player but there is no doubting his ability.
The striker has been tipped for the top since emerging on the scene with Malmo.
Ibrahimovic has enjoyed success wherever he has been in his career and he has played for three of the biggest sides in Europe.
At Ajax he helped the Dutch side win the Dutch title twice and the Dutch cup one.
He moved onto to Juventus where he established himself as one of the best forwards in Europe.
In Turin, Ibrahimovic won Foreign Footballer of the Year in Serie A in 2005 after helping Juventus win the title in his first two seasons at the club.
The second title was stripped from Juve after the Calciopoli scandal and Ibrahimovic moved onto Inter.
The skilful forward has established himself as a key player in the Inter side helping them win the Serie A title in the last seasons.
On the international stage he has scored 18 goals in 49 appearances and he will be Sweden's big hope of causing a shock in Austria and Switzerland.
Ibrahimovic has never been shy of controversy and in September 2006, but two days before a Euro 2008 qualifier with Liechtenstein, he violated team curfew and was sent home from the squad.
After a short self-imposed boycott he returned to the international scene against Northern Ireland helping Sweden qualify for Euro 2008 despite failing to find the net in qualifying.
British interest
There are a lot of current and former Premier League players who will be performing for Sweden at Euro 2008.
West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg will be hoping to overcome his injury problems to captain Sweden and give Hammers fans hope that he could be back to his best next season.
Goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson will be hoping to show Manchester City fans his true worth after struggling to feature under Sven Goran Eriksson this season.
Aston Villa supporters will get a final look at Olof Mellberg before he arrives at Juventus after deciding to leave Villa Park.
Former Celtic and Manchester United star Henrik Larsson will also have his supporters after coming out of international retirement for a second time for his country.
Unsettled Wigan defender Andreas Granqvist will be aiming to put himself in the shop window as he looks set to leave the JJB Stadium.
Former Everton midfielder Tobias Linderoth and ex-Aston Villa striker Marcus Allback are also expected to feature for their country this summer.
Why they can win it
Any team that boasts Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson in their attack can consider itself as a contender for the tournament.
The strike duo are as good a pairing at Austria and Switzerland and if they can hit form they could cause a major shock this summer.
Sweden also have the experience and know-how within their squad to cope with the demands of the finals as this will be their fifth successive tournament.
Why they won't win it
Sweden might have an experienced side, but age could catch up with them at Euro 2008.
Most of their star performers are in the twilight of their careers and Euro 2008 could provide a swansong for a number of players.
Sweden do not have the strength in depth to challenge the top nations if they do lose some of their best players to injury at the finals.
Lars Lagerback's side does not possess many world-class players and that could see them struggle in Austria and Switzerland like they did at the 2006 World Cup.
