Primarily, it competes to qualify for the biennial UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Ola Toivonen and Carlos Strandberg are the top goalscorers for the Swedish U21 team, having scored 13 goals each.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place 0000 Tournament held on home soil The following 23 players were called up for the friendly matches against the Republic of Ireland on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.
The following nine players are still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2004 or later) and have previously been called up to the squad.
Note that the matches played by Sweden Olympic football team in 1992 and 2016 are included here, as the Swedish Football Association recognizes them as Under-21 matches.