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The Sweden coach, Graham Potter, has been talking about Alexander Isak, who scored against Tunisia: “Alex has had a season that has been interrupted,” Potter said. “Most football players would say they need a certain amount of time and games to get up to top, top level, so we’ve had to try to build Alex up. I think there’s more to come from him.”
Joe Pearson gets in touch: “In progressive rock circles, Sweden is one of the leading countries of the genre, with artists such as The Flower Kings, Opeth, and Samla Mammas Manna all arising from there. Norway has also stuck its toe in, with the very fine Wobbler and less-mentioned Motorpsycho. On the whole though, I’ve got to give the advantage to Sweden. I mean, they’ve got Änglagård and Anekdoten on the bench!”
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