Andersson rues missed chances as Swedes miss out on World Cup

CHORZOW, Poland: Sweden supervisor Janne Andersson made no try to cover his disappointment as his aspect spurned loads of probabilities en path to a 2-0 defeat away to Poland of their playoff remaining that sees them miss out on this 12 months’s World Cup in Qatar.

The Swedes created a dozen first rate alternatives however couldn’t discover a well past Wojciech Szczesny within the Polish objective, with the hosts netting a penalty by Robert Lewandowski and punishing one other defensive mistake to e book their World Cup ticket.

“I’m enormously disappointed, hugely disappointed,” Andersson repeatedly instructed reporters.

“We played a match where we have good control of their attacking play and we create enough to take the lead, but we didn’t,” he added.

Sweden’s Jesper Karlstroem mistimed a problem within the field early within the second half and bundled Grzegorz Krychowiak to the bottom for the penalty earlier than a mix-up between Kristoffer Olsson and Marcus Danielson allowed Piotr Zielinski to attain a second.

“It feels like a cheap penalty, a half-stupid situation, and we let in 2-0 through an individual mistake. We create enough to take the lead, it is a vital part of football.”

Sweden have struggled to attain in current video games, needing an extra-time objective by Robin Quaison to beat Czech Republic 1-0 within the playoff semi-final final Thursday after failing to web of their final two World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Georgia and Spain.

“Today we didn’t score goals and it cost us. I am extremely disappointed with the result and that there will not be a World Cup (for us),” Andersson stated.

The 59-year-old coach despatched on Sweden’s report scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the ultimate 10 minutes however regardless of his presence they may not put the Polish defence beneath any significant strain as they slumped to defeat.

“Everyone is disappointed,” the 40-year-old striker stated. “That’s normal when losing. Everyone wants to play in the World Cup, but unfortunately that won’t happen.”