November 15, 2026
Swedish striker Victor Geukeris led his country to advance to the elite league in the European Nations League, after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina by three goals to two, on Saturday, setting at the same time a historic record in the tournament.
The Arsenal striker scored his two goals from two penalty kicks in the first half, after his teammate Daniel Svensson opened the scoring for Sweden. Although Bosnia and Herzegovina reduced the score in the second half with goals from Armen Gegovic and Sead Kolasinac, the Swedish team was able to maintain its lead until the final whistle, ensuring qualification to the first level, one round before the end of the group stage.
According to a report published by the “Gol” network, Gyukiris became the first player to be able to score in eight consecutive matches in the European Nations League competitions, raising his score to 12 goals during this series that began in October 2024, which witnessed a notable achievement by scoring four goals against Azerbaijan in one match.
With this double, Gjokeres’ total tally in the tournament reached 16 goals, placing him second on the list of the competition’s all-time top scorers, behind Norwegian Erling Haaland, who tops the list with 23 goals.
The 28-year-old striker’s performances are not limited to the Nations League only, as he has contributed 18 goals in the last 11 international matches (14 goals and 4 assists). Thus, his total international tally reached 27 goals in 42 matches, which jumped him to ninth place on the list of all-time top scorers for the Swedish national team.
This international brilliance comes at a time when Guikeris is struggling to reserve a starting seat in the Arsenal squad under the leadership of Spanish coach Mikel Arteta. He did not open his goal tally in the English Premier League this season, and he only participated in one match as a starter, in light of the technical staff’s reliance on the German Kai Havertz in the spearhead position.
For his part, Gyukiris confirmed before the confrontation with Bosnia and Herzegovina that he had not thought about leaving Arsenal despite the transfer speculation, stressing his happiness in the London club as he looked forward to gaining more playing minutes. He said in his statements: “It is clear that I want to play football, as much as possible,” expressing his confidence in obtaining additional opportunities, despite his acknowledgment of the strength of the group of players in Arsenal and the positive results achieved by the team.
With this exceptional performance with his country’s national team, Gyukiris continues to strengthen his argument in demanding a greater and essential role in the offensive line of his club, Arsenal.
