On his birthday (28 years old), Viktor Gyokeres entered the field as a starter for Sweden in the 2-2 draw with Greece, at home, in Solna, and responded with a goal. After Tsimikas opened the scoring in the 10th minute for the Greeks, the Arsenal player responded early in the second half.
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The Swedish striker was awarded a free kick in a dangerous area, in the 53rd minute, but the wall opened and, with some luck in the mix, he scored the equalizer, counting on a deflection off the opponent’s arm to deceive the goalkeeper. This was his 20th goal in 34 games for the national team.
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The winning goal came in the 69th minute, by Nilsson, but the visitors equalized when Masouras finished the match. Just like the ex-Sporting player, Lagerbielke, from SC Braga, was introduced into the eleven, while on the other side was Pavlidis, from Benfica, with the captain’s armband. Vagianidis, from Sporting, came on in the second half.
After the defeat against Norway (1-3), this was the second friendly match in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The first group stage game is with Tunisia, followed by the Netherlands and Japan.
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