- They talked about that I should retire, but I sent their whole country to retirement, Zlatan says to Kanal 5 as a real pass to Denmark.

As expected, Denmark got off to a flying start and after less than ten minutes, a lead goal was terribly close.

After a short tussle with the defender, Kim Källström finally tucked the ball home.

Just Källström's left foot, and later also a right foot belonging to a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, would continue to play an important role.

1-0 after corner

In the 19th minute, Källström's low, inward-turned corner reached Ibrahimovic who with a sensitive finish put 1-0 for Sweden.

- The corner was rehearsed, something we worked on.

We tried already in the first match, then it did not reach but now it reached, says Zlatan to SVT Sport.

And company Källström-Ibrahimovic was still enterprising in the first half.

Zlatan came close to extending the visitors' lead when he found himself completely unmarked in front of the goal after a pass through the middle, but he lifted the ball over Kasper Schmeichel and it was a little too high and hit the bar.

In the second half, Denmark had continued to have a large ball possession, but the Swedish defensive game was collected.

The Danes pressed on, Sweden sank deeper and deeper and the equalizer was not far away when Christian Eriksen's finish from close range was saved by both Sebastian Larsson and Andreas Isaksson.

Mighty free kick decided

But with a quarter of an hour left, he stepped forward again.

The national team captain and Sweden's best football player.

With a powerful free kick - hard, screwed and well placed - Zlatan Ibrahimovic put 2-0 and lowered Denmark.

- It is impossible to describe, we were calculated, there was so much bullshit.

Now I am happy for everyone, for the whole country.

Now we enjoy, says Zlatan to SVT Sport after the match.

That Yussuf Poulsen reduced ten minutes before the end and Jannik Vestergaard equalized in overtime did not help much.

Sweden won the doubles meeting with a total of 4-3 and is thus ready for the European Championships in France next summer.

- We were the best in the playoffs.

We have not played this well during the entire qualifier.

It's so fucking nice, says Zlatan to channel 5.

- This means everything, the best players should belong to the biggest tournaments.

I missed the WC but I get the chance to play the EC, he says to SVT Sport.

SVT broadcasts the European Championships in France June 10-July 10.