World European Preliminary-Sweden VS Kosovo: With two great strikers, Sweden is unable to strike forward

In the last round of World Cup preliminaries, after Sweden lost 0:2 at home to Switzerland, it lost three games, drew one and lost two. It was at the bottom of Group B of the European group stage in the World Cup preliminaries. The hope of directly advancing to the first place in the group is gone. If it cannot get rid of the decline as soon as possible, it will not even qualify for the play-offs.

Sitting on the two top strikers of last season’s Portuguese Super League Golden Boot, Jo Cres, and Premier League Silver Boot, Isak, they only scored 2 goals in 3 World Cup qualifying games, and these two did not score a single goal in 3 games. Interestingly, Kosovo and Slovenia in Group B also scored 2 goals in 3 games.

If they can defeat Kosovo at home in this round, Sweden still has hope of qualifying for the play-offs, otherwise it will be really desperate.

Sweden VS Kosovo

Nature of the match: Round 4 of Group B of the European Group Stage of the World Cup

Match time: October 14, 2:45

This is a veritable grudge contest - Sweden only accumulated 1 point in the first three rounds of qualifiers and was at the bottom of the group, while Kosovo won an upset at home in the first round: 0 and currently ranks second in the group with 4 points. For Sweden, this is a battle with no retreat. Only by winning can they retain their hope of qualifying.

The Swedish team is experiencing a nightmare start to the World Cup preliminaries. In the first three rounds, this Nordic powerhouse only achieved a dismal record of 1 draw and 2 losses, embarrassingly last in the group. What is even more worrying is that the team is completely unbalanced on both ends of the offense and defense - only scoring 2 goals in 3 games, but conceding 6 goals.

After losing to Switzerland 0:2 at home in the last round, the Swedish domestic media "Sportbladet" conducted a public opinion poll. The results were astonishing - as many as 90% of the respondents called for the dismissal of coach Thomasson. The team's morale has dropped to freezing point. This campaign will not only determine the qualifying situation, but also determine Thomason's national team coaching career.

However, there is still light in the gloom. The Swedish team has always performed strongly at home, with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 home games. Among them, the last five home games have achieved 4 wins and 1 loss, with a winning rate as high as 80%. This may be their greatest reliance in desperate situations.

Kosovo played the role of a dark horse in this World Cup preliminaries. After losing to Switzerland 0:4 in the away game in the first round, they quickly adjusted their status. First, they defeated Sweden 2:0 at home, and then tied with Slovenia 0:0. They currently rank second in the group with 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss and 4 points.

The combat effectiveness of this team cannot be underestimated. In the past 10 games in all competitions, Kosovo has achieved an excellent record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. What is even more impressive is their defensive performance - they have kept zero seals in the past two rounds of World Cup qualifying.

However, there are concerns about Kosovo’s away performance. In addition to the 0:4 defeat to Switzerland in the first round of this World Cup preliminaries, they have conceded as many as 11 goals in the past five away games. When playing against strong teams away from home, the defense can easily collapse suddenly.

In this battle, in a last-ditch situation, Sweden, which plays at home, is worth looking forward to.

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