The report says the group was found missing from its school accommodation on the day of the final and remains unaccounted for. Swedish police are reportedly working with migration and border authorities to locate them.
Officers are said to be examining a possible voluntary disappearance and illegal migration. There is, according to the report, no current indication of people smuggling or another criminal explanation. Police have not established whether the group intended to stay in Sweden.
Halldi also described earlier disappearances at the tournament as cases with different explanations. “Those have been for different reasons, either they've already gone home or they've wanted to stay in Sweden or another country,” she said, as quoted in the report. That context does not establish what happened in this case.
International youth football brings players, accompanying adults, hosts and organisers together across borders. When a group cannot be accounted for, clear communication matters-but an unknown motive should not be treated as a conclusion. The report says organisers had alerted police as a precaution, and authorities are coordinating with counterparts beyond Sweden.
The immediate priority is to establish contact and confirm the group’s whereabouts. The next update from police will be important in clarifying what happened, while speculation around the tournament should not run ahead of verified information.