Sweden coach before France: 'We have to play the game of our lives'

FootballSports
30 Jun 2026 • 5:21 AM MYT
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Sweden coach Graham Potter says his side will have to produce a world famous performance to outgun World Cup favourites France in the last 32 on Tuesday.

"We have to play the game of our lives," the Englishman told a news conference on Monday in New Jersey before the first knock-out round clash.

Defender Victor Lindelöf added: "We have players who can hurt every team in the world."

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres and Liverpool forward Alexander Isak are a fearsome front two on paper, but so far the Swedes have been wildly inconsistent.

They hammered Tunisia 5-1 in their group opener before losing 5-1 to the Dutch and drawing 1-1 with Japan.

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