Gabriel Gudmundsson becomes a father
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Gabriel Gudmundsson becomes a father as partner announces baby news before Sweden’s France match

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National team defender Gabriel Gudmundsson has become a father. On Instagram, the 27-year-old's partner, Matilda Olsson, reveals that they have become parents. "Welcome, beloved Charlie," she writes.

Even before the World Cup started, Gabriel Gudmundsson announced that he would become a father during the tournament and that he would likely miss the birth of his child.

On Tuesday, with hours to go until Sweden's round-of-32 match against France, Gudmundsson's partner Matilda Olsson announced that they had become parents.

"Welcome, beloved Charlie. We continue to cheer for dad and miss him a lot," Olsson writes.

In the picture that Matilda Olsson posted on Instagram, Charlie is seen wearing the Swedish national team jersey with number five on the back - which is also Gabriel Gudmundsson's number.

The match against France starts at 11:00 p.m. The winner will face Paraguay in the round of 16.

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