Sweden continued their positive development under Graham Potter with a 3-1 Nations League victory over Poland. The win means the team now leads their group after two consecutive wins in the competition.

Benjamin Nygren put Sweden ahead after just eight minutes at Strawberry Arena. He headed in a cross from Besfort Zeneli following a flick-on by Victor Nilsson Lindelöf. Poland equalised just before halftime through Sebastian Szymanski.

Yasin Ayari restored Sweden's lead in the 64th minute, nodding in from a corner. Eight minutes later came the decisive 3-1 goal. Patrik Wålemark, making his senior international debut, delivered a cross that Viktor Gyökeres headed home. Gyökeres was named Sweden's best player of the match.

Potter builds momentum

Coach Graham Potter was pleased with the team's development and the good atmosphere in the squad. He pointed to several new players getting opportunities while key figures like Alexander Isak, Dejan Kulusevski and Anthony Elanga were injured.

  • We're trying to build a team, build a group, Potter said. We grow with time, we develop our ideas and get to know each other. It's a good performance from the players to win a match like this with so many absent. We have a tough Nations League schedule ahead, with a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday, followed by a match against France on Tuesday.

Defender Victor Nilsson Lindelöf noted the team still failed to keep a clean sheet.

  • Of course you want to keep a clean sheet, said Lindelöf. But in a match like this we can talk about many other things. We created many chances and were defensively solid for large parts of the game. It's part of the process.

Sweden's positive form means two wins from their last two matches, following a previous dip with a loss to France and a draw with Japan. The team now has nine points in the Nations League group and leads by a three-point margin.

The next challenge awaits on Saturday away to Bosnia and Herzegovina. With two wins under their belt, Sweden have built important momentum ahead of that trip. After the Bosnia match, a top-of-the-table clash with France, who are in second place in the group, awaits.

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