Sweden has a foot and a half in the second round of the European Championship. The Nordic team made good its draw against Spain with a victory, suffered and by the minimum, against a Slovakia that falls whole after winning on the opening day. A Forsberg penalty goal opened the can of a match headed for an equalizer thanks to the impressive performance of the two goalkeepers so far. Dubravka and Olsen were protagonists but Isak, Quaison and Forsberg himself teamed up to give the victory to a Swedish team that wants to continue dreaming in the European Championship .
With this result, Sweden is positioned as leader of Group E with 4 points, for the three that Slovakia remains. While waiting for what happens in the Spain-Poland that this Saturday is celebrated in La Cartuja, the Nordics take command and present a candidacy to reach the qualifying rounds of the European Championship. And from there, to dream.
And all this with minimal football, supported by two characters who lead the proposal and make it ultra competitive. Robin Olsen is proving to be the goalkeeper that Roma signed, not the one that got rid of after several dire performances at the Olympic. In addition, their most valuable player, Alexander Isak , appeared in hot moments to stand out as the most decisive player of the match, scaring future rivals of the Swedish team.
Now, Sweden must face Poland in the confirmation match of their move to the second round. The Polish team will demand a team that has been determined as eminently defensive and with loose pieces in attack that give it the differential point. Isak, Forsberg, Quaison and, of course, Olsen, are worth the virtual pass to the second round for the moment.
