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Lagerback has been manager since 2000, the first four years as joint manager with Tommy Soderberg. He was assistant manager to Sodeberg for two years from 1998.

Lagerback has taken the Swedish team to five consecutive international championships starting with Euro 2000. For three of the championships, he was joint manager with Soderberg.

"It will be a delightful and big challenge to take Sweden to a sixth championship in a row, which it will be if we qualify for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010," Lagerback, who will become Sweden's longest-serving coach, said.

The Swedish Football Association said assistant manager Roland Andersson had also extended his contract to the end of 2010.