Liverpool’s record signing Alexander Isak did not hold back in his review of the Sweden national team’s recent poor run of results— a “crisis situation” that ultimately led to Jon Dahl Tomasson being sacked on Tuesday.
The prolific forward was uncharacteristically wayward on Monday evening, spurning three clear scoring opportunities as Sweden were condemned to a dismal 1–0 home defeat to Kosovo. The Scandinavian outfit have lost their last three matches on the spin and boast just one point from their opening four World Cup qualifiers.
Slumped at the foot of their qualification group, Sweden already have no chance of automatically reaching the 2026 World Cup. Isak and his illustrious compatriots—who include Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres and Newcastle United forward Anthony Elanga—are six points adrift of second-placed Kosovo, who currently occupy the solitary playoff spot.
For Sweden to even have a chance of qualifying, they would have to win their final two matches and hope Kosovo collect consecutive defeats. It’s perhaps no surprise that with the above taken into account, Tomasson’s contract was terminated as the Scandanavians bid to turn things around.
“It’s f—— awful,” Isak fumed postgame, prior to the announcement of Tomasson’s departure. “Embarrassing. Disappointed, once again. Everything is too bad.”
