World Cup match Guide: Sweden-Germany – Radio Sweden

What: FIFA World Cup, Sweden-Germany quarter final.
When: At 22:00, Midsummer Day.
Where: Ottawa
We send: In P4 (FM, web radio, SR Play) starting at 21:03
Rapporteurs: Paul Zyra and Anette Börjesson.

World Cup so far: Germany won Group B and were 15-1 in goal difference. Played a draw against Norway.
Sweden played three draws in the “Group of Death”. Among other things, the world number two US.

Previous meetings: The teams met twice in the Algarve Cup last spring. Sweden won 4-2 in the group stage. Germany won 2-1 in the bronze match.
Championship context, Germany has huge advantage. Won over Sweden in the European Championships semi-final in 2013, the World Cup final in 2003 and the European Championship finals in 2001, among others. Odd Target wins all three.

Facts about Germany: is ranked 1st in the world and is the reigning European champion. Sweden is 5th in the world rankings.

Expert Anette Börjesson of Germany’s strength: The smoothness and the fine clearance gap.

… about Germany weakness: If it does not quite go as planned, they can be disturbed. It is also a tough mental position for Germany. Will there be loss miss them Olympics for the second time in a row.

… if the players to watch out for: The striker Alexandra Popp who are dangerous in the air. The midfielder

Dzsenifer Marozsan is also a favorite player. She sees the big game and adds delicious balls.

Anette Börjessons two keys – important for Sweden:

1. Avoiding early baklängesmål . Although Sweden has been good at turning, but you have to grab the baton from the beginning.

 
2. Find out the attack game, to Lotta Schelin, but also on the wing and Sofia Jakobsson. To try to find spaces behind Germany’s back line.

 

Anette Börjesson tipping game: I think it will be 1-1 after full time and then we will see. Lotta Schelin makes the Swedish goal.

Probable Swedish starting eleven: Hedvig Lindahl – Elin Rubensson, Nilla Fischer, Amanda Ilestedt, Jessica Samuelsson – Sofia Jakobsson, Caroline Seger, Lisa Dahlkvist, Lina Nilsson – Therese Sjögran, Lotta Schelin.

Probable German starting eleven: Angerer – Maier, Krahn, Bartusiak, Kemme – Goeßling, Marozsan – Laudehr, Mittag, Popp – Sasic.

Martin Hedberg, Ottawa
martin.hedberg@sverigesradio.se