Viktor Gyokeres sets Nations League record run as Sweden win promotion

Viktor Gyokeres scored twice as Sweden beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2 in Stockholm on Saturday to clinch promotion to the Nations League’s top tier.

The Arsenal striker converted two first-half penalties after Daniel Svensson’s opener, as Graham Potter’s side raced into a 3-0 lead at the break.

According to talkSPORT, Gyokeres has now scored in eight consecutive Nations League matches, netting 12 goals in that run dating back to October 2024. His 16 goals in the competition put him second on its all-time scoring list, behind only Norway’s Erling Haaland, who has 23.

The 28-year-old now has 27 goals in 42 caps, drawing level with Agne Simonsson in joint-ninth on Sweden’s all-time list. His international form contrasts with a slow start at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, where he has scored twice in 14 appearances and is yet to score in the Premier League, having started just once.

Sweden travel to Poland on Tuesday for their final match of the international break.