Sweden’s bid for the 2026 World Cup suffered a major blow after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Switzerland at the Strawberry Arena.
Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka opened the scoring with a 65th-minute penalty, and Johan Manzambi sealed the victory in added time, sinking the hosts who failed to register a single shot on target.
The loss leaves Sweden bottom of Group B with just one point from three matches, eight behind the Swiss leaders.
Sections of the home crowd turned on manager Jon Dahl Tomasson at the final whistle, with fans calling for his resignation.
The pressure mounts for Sweden, who now face second-placed Kosovo on Monday, October 13, in a crucial qualifier.
