NEW JERSEY. Victor Nilsson-Lindelöf can play his last World Cup match against France tonight.
Then his three sons sit in the stands.
– Very funny. I look forward to having that opportunity, says Sweden’s team captain.
The quick version
Sweden meets France in the round of 16 on Tuesday evening. A match that could be team captain Victor Nilsson-Lindelöf’s last WC match.
The Swedish team captain has announced that this is probably his last World Cup play-off and it may also be his last championship in the blue and yellow shirt.
His wife Maja and the couple’s three sons are also present. The sons have been at home with Maja’s mother during the group stage and they also appeared to miss the match against France. But in the end it worked out with the bookings and now the family is there to support “Vigge.”
– Very, very fun and I’m happy that they finally worked it out here in New York, says Nilsson-Lindelöf.
At today’s press conference before the match, the Swede was also asked by a journalist at the AP news agency about the film that Maja Nilsson-Lindelöf shared with her from Dallas, where she tests a mechanical bull.
She has shared the video on Instagram and the video has gone viral.
– Yes, she sent it to me. It was a fun video and it would have been fun to try doing it myself too. It looked difficult, but I accept the challenge, said Sweden’s team captain.
The match against France kicks off at 23:00 Swedish time.
