Jimmy Durmaz has expressed his surprise that Sweden, despite being without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, have made such a positive start to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifying. The striker voted the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson in history, behind te.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he felt really weird watching Sweden play without him and believes there’s far less pressure on the team in his absence. The hulking striker, who won the FIFA Puskás Award 2013 for a breathtaking bicycle-kick against E.
Franz Brorsson, who was a Malmo reserve when he travelled to France with his friends to watch Sweden play at UEFA EURO 2016, has revealed he was stunned by his international call-up and only got the news upon landing in Puerto Rico for a holiday.
Franz Brorsson, who was a Malmo reserve when he travelled to France with his friends to watch Sweden play at UEFA EURO 2016, has revealed he was stunned by his international call-up and only got the news upon landing in Puerto Rico for a holiday.
EURO best: semi-final (1992)
Sweden’s best EURO performance to date came in 1992 and was something of a Cinderella story. The national team had underperformed for more than a decade when Tommy Svensson’s young side managed to top a group containing England, France and eventual winners Denmark. Semi-final opponents Germany proved too strong, but by then Swedish football had recaptured lost confidence.
Key players
Robin Olsen (42 caps, 0 goals)
After bouncing around between lower-level clubs in southern Sweden, the keeper had turned 24 by the time of his breakthrough with home-town giants Malmö. A dominant presence between the posts, Olsen is also blessed with quick reflexes and a calm mindset.