Sweden united without Zlatan Ibrahimovic but struggling for form

Sweden took out World Cup perennials Italy in qualifying, but will the absence of their perennial talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic mean a short World Cup? Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list. The ESPN FC panel discuss Group F, which contains Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here. Who they are Captain: Andreas Granqvist Manager: Janne Andersson Nickname: The Blue-Yellow FIFA Rank (as of April 12, 2018): 23 How they qualified Drawn into a tough UEFA Group A with France, Netherlands and Bulgaria, Sweden weren't given a lot of respect by the onlookers...