According to Marca, Baldegi will miss this summer's World Cup, despite being previously called up to the recent Sweden national team training camp, but was not included in the final squad. The report states that, according to Swedish media "Aftonbladet", his absence may not be due to purely athletic reasons.
The report points out that this decision may be related to the behavior of the Swedish team after qualifying for the World Cup. The media cited sources within the Swedish team saying that the player clearly showed anger during the celebration, and this attitude left a bad impression in the locker room.
It should be noted that Baldegi did not get playing time in the two crucial matches against Ukraine and Poland, which may have exacerbated his dissatisfaction. "Aftonbladet" stated that his reaction surprised many teammates, and this incident may have also played a part in the head coach's final decision.
Regarding personnel selection, head coach Potter explained that not being selected does not only depend on individual athletic performance. He said: "From a competitive point of view, there are others ahead of him now. At the same time, it also depends on how the 26 players who go with the team fit together, how they manage their free time, how they perform, and the configuration of different age and experience levels. I like both of them." Potter said this when talking about Larsson and Baldegi not being selected.
At the Barcelona level, this winger did not play much this season, and Yamal's excellent performance limited his opportunities. However, with the recent injury of the Rocafonda player, Baldegi was able to get more playing time at the end of the season.
