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SCOUTING REPORT

Manager Janne Andersson

The 58-year-old has picked up the pieces since replacing Erik Hamren following a below-par Euro 2016 and his defensive-orientated tactics helped guide Sweden to the quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup.

Record P 57 W 29 D 11 L 17

All games

Strengths

• A tight-knit unit

• Greater attacking threat than previous years

• Share the goals around

Weaknesses

• Lack a leader

• Full-back options limited

• Squad depth is an issue

Prospects

Sweden defied the odds to top their World Cup group in Russia three years ago and they should be confident of sealing a direct place into the knockout stages. They look the second-best team in Group E and finishing in the top-two spots would reward them with a winnable last-16 tie.

Inside info

Lars Sivertsen

Nordic football expert

It’s a real shame Ibrahimovic hasn’t made it, not only because he is Ibra but I think he would been the perfect partner for Isak. I am interested to see whether Henrik Larsson’s son, Jordan, gets many minutes. It said a lot for his character that he was able to succeed in Russian football with Spartak Moscow this season.

EURO 2020 GROUP E

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