Potter: When you concede so many goals, you can't expect to win

Graham Potter admitted his difficulty in commenting on Sweden's 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the second group stage match of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

"Obviously, we are extremely disappointed. It was a tough match to analyze – we did many good things. We attacked, created chances, but when you concede so many goals, you can't expect to win. We will learn a lot from this game. We played against a good team. They caused us a lot of problems on the flanks, and one of the goals came from a long ball that we didn't deal with. The start of the first half wasn't our best, but then we got back into the game and had opportunities. We started the second half well, but some mistakes led to two goals, and after that, the match was practically over for us. The lads continued to fight until the end, but this is a match from which we will learn a lot," Graham Potter told the media.

Sweden currently sits second in Group F with 3 points.

Interestingly, the Swedes won their first match against Tunisia 5-1, leaving them with a zero goal difference after two games.

The Scandinavians need to regroup quickly, as their final group stage match against Japan is fast approaching on Friday, June 26th.

This match, along with all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, can be watched on bnt.sportal.bg.