A penalty awarded through video review gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over South Korea in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. Andreas Granqvist guessed correctly and easily converted the kick in a game that Sweden mostly dominated.
The victory was vital to Sweden. Mexico grabbed a surprise 3 points from Germany in this group Sunday, and most everyone thinks Germany will come roaring back. That leaves a narrow margin for these two teams to advance.
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