As if it were a suspense movie, the selection of Spain could beat Sweden and qualify directly to the Qatar World Cup 2022 , prolonging the undefeated at home and consolidating a new generation of Spanish players.
In a match where the Swedes arrived with the mission of complicating the Spanish as in the first match between the two, Emil Forsberg troubled the goalkeeper on several occasions Unai Simón , who had to be very attentive to the defensive failures and the spaces allowed by the Spanish.
The lack of Swedish aim did not allow it to capitalize his attempts, even, Forsberg himself tried to make a Chilean that was reminiscent of the one made by Zlatan Ibrahimovic against England in the 2012. This left the way clear for Luis Enrique to start adjusting some brands with Sergio Busquets and César Azpilicueta.
For the second half, the story was different. The changes made by the Swedish coach Jan Andersson did not take effect with the departure of Isak and the inclusion of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who could only inconvenience the players on a couple of occasions. Spanish centrals.
Luis Enrique drew his secret weapon in the second half with the entry of Álvaro Morata , who took advantage of a great long-distance shot by Dani Olmo, leaving the Swedish centrals confused who thought that the Spanish was out of place and allowed him to give him the direct ticket to the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Spain is a fixture in the World Cups from Argentina 1978
The Spanish team can boast of being a fixture in the Soccer World Cups since the Argentina edition 1978 , after in the playoff match against Yugoslavia, held at the Walstadion, in the city d from Frankfurt, a lone goal by Josip Katalinski left the Spaniards with no options for the World Cup in Germany 1974 , they were also directed by Ladislao Kubala.
The Spanish had run out of options for the second consecutive edition after being absent in Mexico 1970.
Second consecutive playoff for Sweden
Sweden will have to assume the same role against the selection of Italy in the playoffs for the World Cup in Russia 2018, where they surprised everyone by qualifying for the World Cup event, gaining access to the Quarter-Finals. Now, the team directed by Jan Andersson will have to wait for the rivals to dispute the last chance to qualify for the next World Cup in Qatar 2022.