A spent Fors: Sweden’s Emil Forsberg reacts after missing a scoring chance during the last-16 match against Ukraine. — AP
GLASGOW: Tournament fortunes often turn on individual moments of magic or folly and Sweden’s exit was down to the latter.
Just as Holland authored their own demise against the Czech Republic when Matthijs de Ligt handled the ball in Budapest on Sunday, so Sweden bought their own early ticket home some 48 hours later.The dismissal of Marcus Danielson nine minutes into extra time, for a studs-up, high challenge that might not have been malicious but still injured his opponent and was clearly a red-card offence, turned the game in favour of unconvincing opponents.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
