Sweden may no longer have Zlatan Ibrahimovic but their new strike force of Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak has already upstaged the living legend at the World Cup. Gyökeres and Isak scored once each as Sweden started the tournament with an impressive 5-1 demolition of Tunisia and they will be aiming for more on Saturday against the Netherlands.

"I don’t see many teams capable of beating them. The only chance an opponent has is when they relax and lower the tempo. It’s the only moment when I’ve seen an opponent get into the match. It’s a team that must be watched closely.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic being unavailable for a big Sweden game would typically be a matter of national angst. Not so much these days. Sweden’s reliance on its all-time leading scorer — and possibly the country’s greatest ever player — has waned ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is very happy to see Sweden into the World Cup knockout stage and is backing the nation to "take over the world" just as he once did. Ibrahimovic, 36, retired from international football after Euro 2016, having scored a record ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic praised France for keeping their composure during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash against Paraguay.

Two starts. Three assists. Six points. The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to international soccer has been a resounding success for Sweden’s national team, even though the AC Milan striker failed to score in either of the wins over Georgia or Kosovo in ...

St Petersburg: Sweden is doing just fine at the World Cup without Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Even the man himself says so. "Listen, whoever plays against Sweden will have a hard time. That's for sure and I think everybody knows it," Ibrahimovic said in a video ...