Sweden has shed its major distraction: Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t coming back for the World Cup. From having a lineup defined by one player, Sweden is now a team without superstars. The 55-year-old Andersson values organization above everything and has made the national team defensively strong and a force on the counterattack. GOALKEEPERSRobin Olsen has established himself as the starting goalkeeper heading into the World Cup, having opted to play for Sweden over Denmark — where his parents were born. ——More AP World Cup coverage: http://www.apnews.com/tag/WorldCup

Source: National Post April 29, 2018 15:33 UTC