Sweden has qualified for the World Cup after a dramatic playoff win against Poland on Tuesday night. According to SVT Sport, Viktor Gyökeres scored the decisive 3-2 goal in the 88th minute to secure Sweden's place. Jönköpings-Posten reports that the victory came after Sweden had zero wins and only two points in their World Cup qualifying group, while Poland reportedly finished second in their group with 17 points and five wins.
The Athletic reportedly described Sweden's advancement as one of the least deserved of this century, and BBC journalist Dale Johnson reportedly noted that Sweden qualified via the Nations League C division. Several media outlets, including Verdens Gang and Ekstra Bladet, reported on the celebrations among Swedish players, fans, and staff. Polish media, such as Onet, reportedly highlighted Poland's dominance in the second half and the crushing nature of the late goal for Polish fans, with Bild focusing on Robert Lewandowski's dashed World Cup dreams.
The Guardian reportedly praised Sweden's English coach Graham Potter, while Jyllands-Posten reportedly attributed Sweden's poor qualifying performance partly to former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson.