Swedish coach: We have won 8 games in the last 12 games, and the team can enter the World Cup

September 9th, in the first two rounds of Group B of the World Cup in the European qualifiers, Sweden drew 2-2 with Slovenia and then lost 0-2 to Kosovo. Swedish coach Thomasson said in an interview after the game that he still believes the team can enter the World Cup.

"Kosovo deserves its reputation for winning, they are more fighting spirit, and we did not follow our own plan. We were too slow and did not respond quickly after conceding the ball. We let our opponents fight back four times, and the team should have done better, but our coaching staff is also to blame. We worked hard in the second half, but the performance was still not good, and there was no clear tactical thinking. Whether it was defense or offense, our performance was not good enough, which is the overall problem."

"I am very disappointed, and the players are also disappointed. Although this time the performance is not good, we should not forget that since September 2024, we have won 8 games in 12 games. It takes time to build a team. This time we did not play as we should. We played in Slovenia. We are very good. We still dream of the World Cup. This is a setback, but we will definitely find the way to the World Cup."