Sweden hosts Spain in round 4 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, September 2nd at Friends Arena (Solna)
Sweden is in 2nd place in the Group B standings (six points after two rounds). The Blue-Yellows started their way in the qualification with a home victory over Georgia (1-0) and then defeated Kosovo away (0-3). Swedish footballers played in the European Championship in the summer. Andersson's team won the group thanks to seven points scored in matches against Spain (0-0), Slovakia (1-0), and Poland (3-2). In the 1/8 finals, the Swedes crossed paths with the Ukrainians, who beat the Scandinavians in extra time (2-1). On August 25, the coaching staff of the Swedish national team published a list of 25 players who will prepare for the September World Cup qualifiers. Later, there was one change in the roster: the defender Emil Kraft will soon become a father, so he was replaced by Daniel Sundgren.
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Spain leads Group B with seven points after three games. The Red Fury shared points with Greece at home (1-1), beat Georgia away with certain difficulties (1-2), and coped with Kosovo at home (3-1). The Spanish national team showed a good result at Euro 2020, reaching the semifinals. Enrique's men hardly overcame the group stage, gaining five points in matches against Sweden (0-0), Poland (1-1), and Slovakia (5-0). In the knockout rounds, the Red Fury beat Croatia in extra time (5-3) and eliminated Switzerland on penalties (1-1 and 3-1), And then the Spaniards lost to future champions, Italians (1-1 and 2-4 on pen.). Enrique's coaching staff decided on the final roster on August 26. The Spanish national team has managed to attract almost all the top players, except for defender Sergio Ramos (shin injury) and midfielder Pedri, who received additional rest after a busy season. Defender Nacho and midfielders Isko and Marco Asensio were not included in the roster because of the great competition.
The upcoming game will most likely develop according to the scenario of the last head-to-head match at the Euro. The Spaniards will possess the ball and try to overcome the defensive formations of the Swedes, who will run out in rare counterattacks. Formally, the Red Fury is the favorite, but the last trip to Sweden ended with a loss of points for it. In the last two head-to-head matches, the opponents scored only two goals. It is possible that such performance will be repeated. The Spaniards have problems with converting their chances due to the lack of a high-class center forward. The Swedes, weakened by the massive departure of experienced players, will prefer to keep the zeros on the scoreboard to get a draw in the match with the favorite.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
