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In the game where you have to win, it couldn’t have been a much better start.
A French defense saw Viktor Claesson catch a run-in then stomp and then touch the ball. See the objective here:
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A dream start for Sweden and a place in the Nations League in Division A was within reach.
Little chances at halftime
However, the joy did not last long. When Sweden fumbled the ball in the second third, there was a quick change. The Frenchman took the ball to Marcus Thuram, who found it to Olivier Giroud, who put it at the near post.
At the same time Croatia made it 1-0 over Portugal and Sweden’s chances were reduced, and if the chances were small, they were further reduced before the break.
Again, it was Thuram who was the perpetrator and he faked through the Swedish defense. Compatriot Benjamin Pavard last on the ball with a beautiful half volley to 2-1.
– We tried to play too small. They have a lot of people, they are aggressive and they win the ball. Well, they score their first two goals that way, indirectly. That way we shoot ourselves in the foot with it. We could have been more cynical, especially when leading, says Sebastian Larsson on C More.
Cold shower immediately
A quarter into the second half came the next cold shower.
The new French attack and substitute Kylian Mbappé struck a post that hit a Giroud who was sticking out right in the forehead at 3-1.
Sweden, however, would race for the last time. With less than a few minutes to go, Robin Quaison made it 2-3 and at the same time there was hope as Portugal had just beaten Croatia 3-2.
But despite one last blue-yellow onslaught, he never came close and instead France put up 4-2 on an empty goal when Sweden bet it all.
Thus, Sweden leaves division A with a goal margin and now you must face division B with countries such as Iceland, Finland and the Czech Republic.
– It’s bitter. We try, but in the end we are not good enough. It was a shock against Croatia and now you can see that there are many of us who are exhausted, says Emil Forsberg in the C More broadcast.
CLIP: France decides – in open goal:
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