Sweden
PolandGroup B4
Ayari 63'
Gyökeres 72'
Sweden: 12. Johansson V. - 3. Lindelöf, 5. Gudmundsson G., 8. Svensson D., 15. Starfelt - 7. Bergvall, 11. Walemark (Bernhardsson, 80), 18. Ayari (Swedberg, 89) - 22. Zeneli B. (Nanasi, 63) - 10. Nygren (Larsson Hu., 80), 17. Gyökeres (Karlstrom, 89)
Substitution: Nanasi (from 63); Larsson Hu. (from 80); Bernhardsson (from 80); Swedberg (from 89); Karlstrom (from 89)
Bench: 1. Törnqvist N., 23. Ellborg - 2. Lagerbielke, 6. Mellberg, 14. Skoglund - 4. Stroud, 9. Abraham P.
Yellow Cards: Svensson D. 19
Poland: 1. Bulka - 3. Wiśniewski (Lewandowski, 88), 5. Bednarek, 14. Kiwior, 15. Puchacz (Frankowski, 65) - 2. Cash (Skóraś, 76), 10. Zielinski P. (Urbański K., 76), 20. Szymanski S. (Świderski, 76) - 16. Nowak W., 21. Zalewski - 13. Żukowski
Substitution: Frankowski (from 65); Urbański K. (from 76); Skóraś (from 76); Świderski (from 76); Lewandowski (from 88)
Bench: 12. Kochalski, 22. Abramowicz S. - 4. Kędziora, 7. Monka, 23. Potulski - 6. Slisz, 18. Regula
Yellow Cards: Puchacz 35; Zielinski P. 58; Lewandowski 90
Didier Deschamps' side delivered one of the most convincing performances of the knockout stage
The draw sees Japan finish second in Group F
Netherlands produced a devastating attacking display to dismantle Sweden
Sweden sent a powerful message to the rest of Group F
Diego Maradona was deemed too raw to feature for the hosts at the 1978 World Cup. In hindsight, that might have been a blessing.
The third edition of the FIFA World Cup, hosted by France, served as the final act in the annals of pre-war football
A late winner in the 88th minute sealed a memorable night for the hosts
Ukraine end another qualification cycle with a performance defined by a lack of resilience and identity
The hosts endured a difficult first half and found themselves trailing just before the break
The 25-year-old is a key figure for the Sweden national team
The stakes could not be higher — and Ukraine is determined not to start the decisive battles at a disadvantage
Graham Potter has been officially named the new head coach of the Sweden men’s national team
Lewandowski has sustained damage to his hamstring and will miss the upcoming league fixture against Girona
