Sweden are one of the most experienced and consistent sides heading into Euro 2008.
The finals in Austria and Switzerland will be the fifth successive tournament they have qualified for.
Their best performance in the European Championship is when they reached the semi-finals in 1992 on home soil.
They did not reach Euro 96 in England, but they have qualified for the last three tournaments.
Sweden are a typical Scandinavian side who are very industrious and hard to beat.
Euro 2008 will be Lagerback's second major tournament in sole charge after his successes as joint-coach with Tommy Soderberg.
Lagerback moved into coaching in 1977 after a modest playing career with Alby FF and Gimonas.
He was in charge of Kilafors appointed assistant senior team coach in 1995 under Tommy Svensson until 1998. IF between 1977 and 1982 before moving onto Arbra BK and Hudiksvalls ABK. Lagerback got involved in the international scene in 1990 working in the junior levels for five years before being appointed B team coach.
Lagerback was assistant to Soderberg when he was appointed Svensson's replacement in 1998, but he made joint-coach just two years later at Soderberg's request.
The pair guided Sweden to Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 in a successful partnership.
Soderberg stepped down as joint-coach after Euro 2004 and Lagerback continued Sweden's fine run of form in qualifying for tournaments by leading his country to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Despite a poor campaign in Germany which led for calls for his resignation, Lagerback stayed on as coach and led Sweden to Euro 2008 by finishing second to Spain in their qualifying group.
Lagerback will be one of the most experienced coaches in Austria and Switzerland and the tactically astute coach will need to be at his best if Sweden are to cause a shock this summer.
