New bottom note – gave sour answer
According to The Express and Aftonbladet Sweden has never conceded more than 39 goals in an international match, and that in more than 1,500 international matches.
The previous low must have been 37, against Norway in 2010.
– It must be cool to have that record, says Glenn Solberg Aftonbladet.
– It’s probably fun for you to write about, he continues wryly, according to the newspaper.
Oscar Bergendahl must have almost cried after the wallpaper.
– It is a complete collapse. We have the matter in our own hands after the first round, but squander it away. It is very infuriating, the player is quoted as saying by Aftonbladet.
Sweden had both WC silver from 2021 and EC gold last year to show before the WC on home soil. Nevertheless, it was Spain who could console themselves with the bronze medals.
22,650 spectators could cheer for a strong first half and 22-18 on the scoreboard at halftime.
After the rest, however, the Swedes drove really fast. Spain fight back and scored the first goals of the half, including six in a row when 23-19 became 23-25.
Thus, the match picture changed completely, and Spain took care of both the momentum and the leadership for the rest of the match.
– It feels empty. You hardly understand that it is over. We have invested everything in this review for a month, and then we are not rewarded for it, as Sweden’s national team player Niclas Ekberg after the match.
Thus it ended with WC bronze for Spain, who lost in the semi-final against Denmark. Sweden has to settle for a sour 4th place.
Denmark and France meet in the final later on Sunday.
(© NTB)