Despite a shaky season at club Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres has made a solid start for the national team. The striker has led Sweden's attack during this intense international camp, where the Blue and Yellows have now played three matches - and another awaits on Monday against Romania in Bucharest.
Gyökeres has scored in all three matches played this fall - and in fact, he has now scored in six consecutive matches in the Nations League.
Gyökeres: "Nice goal"
No other player has achieved this feat before, according to the European Football Association (Uefa). Gyökeres shared the record with Slovenian Benjamin Sesko and Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic before Friday's match in Zenica.
"It was a nice assist (by Alexander Bernhardsson), and a nice goal overall. It's a good record and I can probably keep beating it," the Swede said when he met the media after the match.
Gyökeres could have been a two-goal scorer, but his first goal was ruled out after a VAR review.
It's not something I'm putting energy into right now, but of course. It's sad not to win.
Tops the group
The 28-year-old was a constant threat in Sweden's attack. He struggled against the Bosnian defence and took a few hits.
It was an elbow or something. I know I have a bump on my head now so I'll probably sleep with an ice pack instead of a pillow.
After three matches in the Nations League, Sweden tops the group with seven points, two points ahead of second-placed Bosnia-Herzegovina. The teams will meet again in November, at the national arena in Solna.
The team that wins the group will advance to Division A. They will also get a slightly easier draw in the qualifiers for Euro 2028.
Sweden plays in the B division together with Romania, Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The winner is moved up to the A division and the fourth place is moved down to the C division.
For second and third place, promotion/relegation matches await in March 2027.
Sweden's matches:
September 25: Sweden-Romania 2-1.
September 28: Sweden-Poland 3-1
October 2: Bosnia-Herzegovina-Sweden 1-1
October 5: Romania-Sweden 8:45 p.m. at The National Arena in Bucharest.
November 14: Sweden-Bosnia-Herzegovina 8:45 p.m. at Strawberry Arena in Solna.
17 November: Poland-Sweden 20.45 at Tarczyński Arena in Wroclaw.
Source: Swedish Football Association.
