Gudmundsson isolated as Sweden prepare for Dallas

Gudmundsson isolated at the hotel

A Sweden player is being kept apart from the squad at the team hotel, reports Aftonbladet (1). The exact reason has not been disclosed, but isolation protocols at a World Cup inevitably raise questions about illness or a knock. For now, you simply hope it is precautionary and that whoever it is will be back with the group soon. No official word yet on whether this affects availability for the opener.

Johansson draws a crowd at open training

Local fans flocked around Herman Johansson during Sweden's open World Cup training session, Bollsvenskan reports (2). The attention is a small reminder that the World Cup spotlight lands on everyone, not just the established names. Johansson handled it well, and the squad appears relaxed as the Dallas opener draws closer.