V. Gyokeresas emphasized the goal to qualify for the World Championship.

2026-03-25 14:27 © Action Images via Reuters

The London "Arsenal" club and Sweden national team forward Viktor Gyökeres did not hide his belief in qualifying for the upcoming World Cup:

"We have a good chance to make it to this tournament.

I don't think too much about the pressure of getting there. When you play a lot of important matches, you focus on what you do best.

As a forward, you always want to go onto the pitch and score goals."

"These matches are very important. A tough battle is ahead. These could be matches where we won't have many chances.

We will try to pick up steam and create good opportunities."

27-year-old Viktor Gyökeres has scored 16 goals in 42 matches this season.

The Sweden national team will meet Ukraine in the World Cup qualifying semifinals.

In the event of victory, they would face the winner of the Poland and Albania pair in the final next Tuesday.