US EditionItaly Avoid Disaster, Kosovo Win in World Cup Qualifying
Sweden remains third in Group B with one point after losing to Kosovo, who scored two first-half goals to secure their first qualifying points, coach cited Isak's limited minutes due to fitness risks.
- On Tuesday night, Sweden national football team lost 2-0 to Kosovo national football team in Pristina, Kosovo, trailing 2-0 at half-time in a World Cup qualifying match.
- Sweden head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson said he limited Liverpool striker Alexander Isak's minutes due to only three training sessions and no pre-season, with speculation of a 20-minute cap from Liverpool.
- Brought on for Anthony Elanga, Alexander Isak was booked shortly after entering in the 72nd minute and missed two big chances despite three shots on target, per FotMob's 0.26xG metric.
- The defeat left Sweden with one point from two qualifiers, placing them third in Group B, while Kosovo moved to three points and second in the group, complicating Sweden's path to next year's tournament.
- Earlier this month, Isak completed a transfer on September 1 involving a Premier League-record 130million fee to Newcastle and costing Liverpool 125m, and he could make his Liverpool debut this weekend.
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As a substitute, Alexander Isak couldn't prevent Sweden from suffering a painful 2-0 defeat against Kosovo in World Cup qualifying. His arrival as a substitute was a welcome relief for Isak. "Not everyone has the full picture, but that's for another time."
"Sweden humiliated", "star-struck" and a Sweden that was "taken by surprise". This is what websites around Europe are writing about Sweden's loss to Kosovo in the World Cup qualifiers.
Soccer-Isak glad to be playing again after transfer saga
(Reuters) -Alexander Isak said he was glad to be on the pitch again after sealing his record-breaking move to Liverpool as the striker played his first minutes of the season in Sweden's 2-0 defeat by Kosovo in World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Read full story
Liverpool given Alexander Isak fitness update by Jon Dahl Tomasson after Sweden's World Cup qualifying defeat to Kosovo.
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