Despite the late hour, the fans were ecstatic when Alexander Isak passed the ball to Mattias Svanberg in the 84th minute; Svanberg scored Sweden’s fourth goal.
And even though the fans at Trädgården were sure of Sweden’s win, perhaps no one expected such a high-scoring victory.
I think we’ll win 2-0, we’ll put a zero on penalties and then we’ll make another one, Jesper Sahlin guessed at the start of the match.
He went to bed at 10 p.m. Sunday but then drove to Trädgården just after 1 a.m. to watch the game, even though he had a day of work ahead of him.
It feels good! It’s an important match so it’s worth it, he told TT’s correspondent.
Two who didn’t sleep before the match were friends Julia Wheeler and Tindra Dahlstedt, who were also there to watch the victory at Trädgården.
We took it easy and drank coffee. Lots of coffee! And a little nap, Julia Wheeler and Tindra Dahlstedt told TT.
We’ve been awake the whole time, but we’ll be off today.
Both were completely confident of a Swedish victory.
It will go well. Things are looking bright for Sweden and we are hoping for 3–0.
Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, there was an incorrect statement about which goal was scored by Mattias Svanberg.
