How are Sweden preparing for the tournament?
Erik Hamren will announce his squad on May 14 and will set up training camp in Visby on the island of Gotland on the Swedish east coast. Sweden will play two friendlies before the tournament, against Iceland in Gothenburg on May 30 and Serbia on June 5. The squad will then depart for Ukraine the day after and set up base just outside Kiev in the luxurious Hotel Platinum.

What is Sweden's realistic target for the tournament?
It could work in Sweden's favor that the team enters the finals without any pressure as few expect it to make the knockout stages. At the same time, with so many of the team's overseas stars having performed well over the season it could prove a costly mistake to underestimate Hamren's troops. If anything, history has proven that small football nations like Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004 can go all the way if everything falls into place.

What is Sweden's toughest game in the group?
Hamren has publicly said that even if Sweden plays three phenomenal matches, the team could still struggle to make it past the group stage. The Swedes have in the past struggled against technically stylish sides like France. Fans will hope that Ibrahimovic and company secure their passage to the next round before the final group match against Les Bleus.

Are there any injury or fitness concerns?
With the exception of Daniel Majstorovic, who suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in training leading up to the friendly against Croatia at the end of February, Hamren should have the luxury of selecting his squad from a fairly injury-free group of players. Sebastian Larsson has undergone a hernia operation, Ola Toivonen has slight shoulder problems and Mikal Antonsson has been troubled by a thigh injury, but everyone should be fit to take part in the friendlies before the tournament.

Are there any surprise picks who could go to the Euros?
The Swedish wonder kid John Guidetti, 20, could be given a chance on the back of his hugely impressive season at Feyenoord where he has scored 20 goals in 23 matches. What might go against his possible inclusion is that he has only one senior cap under his belt and Hamren already boasts a squad full of attacking options. Alexander Gerndt, currently under contract with FC Utrecht, is also an option but he would be an unpopular choice with the Swedish public. Gerndt was given a suspended jail sentence in Dec. 2011 for assaulting his ex-wife and was banned by the Swedish FA. The suspension was lifted on April 27, leaving Hamren free to select him.

What is the biggest issue for the coach to resolve?
Hamren must get the team into the right frame of mind and make all the players in the squad prepared for the Euros with the same preconditions. Some players such as Johan Elmander have not been in competitive action for a while and others like Kim Kallstrom of Lyon will need rest as the French season will finish late. With no major injuries, and the squad in perfect harmony, Hamren seems to have an easier task at hand than some of his peers.