DBasia.news – Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a good record on his comeback with the Swedish national team perfectly. He led his country to win and assist in the inaugural match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the European zone.
The match against Georgia at the Friends Arena, Friday (26/3) in the morning WIB, became the second stage for Ibrahimovic’s debut with Sweden. The two teams are indeed joined in Group B along with Spain, Greece and Kosovo.
Ibrahimovic was immediately played as a starter in the match. He is a duet with Aleksander Isak on the front lines in a 4-4-2 formation.
Ibrahimovic performed quite well in that match. His role was very important in the Swedish attack scheme.
Despite failing to score, Ibrahimovic was able to record one assist for Viktor Claesson in the 35th minute. These goals were the only ones that were created until the game was over.
Ibrahimovic himself did not play the full match in this match. He was pulled out in the 84th minute to be replaced by Robin Quaison.
Ibrahimovic’s feelings
Despite failing to score goals, Ibrahimovic was quite satisfied with his performance. Moreover, Sweden was able to win.
“It feels good. It’s like my first international match so it’s a adrenaline rush,” Ibrahimovic told Sverige Radio.
“I thought I could do a lot more, but we won the game, and that’s the most important thing.”