Sweden squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Malta, Croatia

Sweden coach Lars Lagerbaeck announced Tuesday a squad of 22 players for the World Cup 2006 qualifiers against Malta on September 4 in Valletta and Croatia in Gothenburg four days later.

Goalkeepers: Eddie Gustafsson (Molde/NOR), Magnus Hedman (Celtic/SCO), Andreas Isaksson (Rennes/FRA)

Defenders: Erik Edman (Tottenham/ENG), Mikael Dorsin (Rosenborg/NOR), Tommy Joensson (Halmstad), Petter Hansson (Heerenveen/NED), Teddy Lucic (BayerLeverkusen/GER), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa/ENG), Alexander Oestlund (Hammarby)

Midfielders: Niclas Alexandersson (Goeteborg), Anders Andersson (Belenenses/POR), Kim Kaellstroem (Rennes/FRA), Tobias Linderoth (Copenhagen/DEN), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal/ENG), Mikael Nilsson (Southampton/ENG), Anders Svensson (Southampton/ENG), Christian Wilhelmsson (Anderlecht/BEL)

Strikers: Marcus Allbaeck (Aston Villa/ENG), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax/NED), Mattias Jonson (Norwich City/ENG), Henrik Larsson (Barcelona/SPA)