"Super striker" Isak may have to stay home to watch the 2026 World Cup - Photo: REUTERS
Despite having two top attacking stars in the squad, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, Sweden was unable to score against the weaker opponent Kosovo. Not only that, they also let Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) score in the 32nd minute and suffered a 0-1 defeat.
With this defeat, Sweden continues to be at the bottom of Group B with only 1 point after 4 matches. Sweden is currently 9 points behind the leader Switzerland and has no chance of officially qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The gap between them and the 2nd place team Kosovo (play-off position) is 6 points.
With the current score, the possibility of Sweden getting a ticket to the 2026 World Cup is very difficult. Sweden now only hopes to get second place in Group B to enter the play-off round for the 2026 World Cup.
To do so, they must win the remaining two matches and hope that the opponents above them like Kosovo or Slovenia lose points. This scenario is considered unlikely.
In other notable matches taking place in the early morning of October 14: France drew 2-2 with Iceland, thereby continuing to lead Group D with 10 points. Meanwhile, Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 to pocket 9 points, leading Group A (equal in points with Slovakia but with a better sub-index).
The 2026 World Cup qualifying round in Europe will feature 54 teams, divided into 12 groups. The teams will compete in a two-legged format (home and away) to select the 12 group winners to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 12 runners-up will then proceed to the play-off round to compete for the remaining 4 spots.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/isak-gyokeres-sap-phai-o-nha-xem-world-cup-2026-20251014054803472.htm
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