Sweden beat Malta by 4-0. Debutant Marcus Danielson sent in 1-0 after eight minutes. Sebastian Larsson then followed up with a penalty goal, a Maltese leg sent in 3-0 and Sebastian Larsson scored his second penalty goal until the final score 4-0.
- It was a very good match against a smaller nation. You handle these matches in a good way, without taking out too much, says SVT Sports expert Daniel Nannskog.
- It's a big difference compared to how it was a few years ago. We have significantly more ball-safe players that allow us to clear such resistance. This becomes important when facing more difficult resistance such as Norway and Spain.
Djurgården center back Marcus Danielson got the chance from the start. He thanked Janne Andersson's confidence by sending in 1-0 after a corner.
- Of course it's fucking fun for him. We have seen him come up on the corners of the Allsvenskan and nod it, but here he places it nicely with his foot. It's cool. Otherwise, it was a collective effort where no one really stands out.