Sweden will play in the World Cup

Yesterday evening Sweden qualified for the football FIFA World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres hit a late winner against Poland! The score was 3-2 in Stockholm in the play-off final.

Sweden took the lead after 20 minutes with a well-worked goal, Yasin Ayari touching Gabriel Gudmundsson’s low cross back to Anthony Elanga who swept his shot high past Kamil Grabara. The first Polish equaliser was a desperately poor goal for Sweden to concede.

Lagerbielke did 2-1 with a header on a set-piece.

Poland weren’t quite done and Karol Swiderski levelled to 2-2 10 minutes after half-time, poking the ball in as Nicola Zalewski fired across the face of goal. They seemed the more dangerous but then Sweden won a pair of corners in a row. The second was half-cleared, Lucas Bergvall’s effort was saved, Besfort Zeneli skewed against the post and the ball fell for Gyökeres five yards out with the goal gaping.

Destiny called and the Arsenal ­forward answered emphatically. Viktor Gyökeres that score a hattrick against Ukraine in the play-off semifinal secured the Swedish victory in the 87th minute of the game.