FIFA World Cup: Scandinavian shop in Plano helps Swedish national team feel at home

When the Swedish soccer team stays in North Texas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a local shop will help them get a little taste of home.Sweden soccer team in North TexasSweden's national soccer team clinched a berth in the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they beat Poland on March 31. In doing so, they secured FC Dallas' Frisco Stadium as their home base for the tournament. The team will arrive in North Texas this weekend.The Swedes will also play at least one match in North Texas during this year's World Cup; they're scheduled to take on Japan at Dallas Stadium on Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m. CT.The Wooden Spoon in PlanoThough they're more than 5,000 miles away from home, Swedish soccer players will get an assist from a local store to make the Lone Star State feel a little bit like their home country of nearly 11 million people.The team has placed an order from Wooden Spoon, a Scandinavian shop located in Plano. The building that houses The Wooden Spoon is the oldest in the city, having been bui