Salétros Embraces Key Role Ahead of Sweden's Crucial Match Against Kosovo

Before the decisive match against Kosovo, Anton Salétros hopes to start his eleventh consecutive international match. The midfield engine is pleased with his role. It's fun to play football and fun to represent the national team, he says before the match.

» Published: September 07 2025 at 19:35

Salétros Embraces Key Role Ahead of Sweden's Crucial Match Against Kosovo
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Sweden needs to win away against Kosovo so that Switzerland does not get away in the World Championship qualifying group.

The key can be the midfield, where Salétros has been given a central role and enormous trust by new national team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson. The AIK star has started ten international matches in a row.

Salétros thrives with the trust and the place centrally in the blue and yellow dress.

It's fun to get trust. It's fun to play football and fun to represent the national team. I've been allowed to start several matches now, it proves something, he says and continues:

It works well in the midfield. Hugo (Larsson) and Yasin (Ayari) who float a bit together with me. I think it's going well.

Salétros means that there are good things to take with you into the meeting against Kosovo, despite the disappointing loss of points against Slovenia.

There were parts we were satisfied with. We will continue to play the football we have played since Jon (Dahl Tomasson) took over and do it even better.

Kosovo is expected to back home, lie low and bet on counterattacks. It still requires great respect for the opposition according to Salétros.

Many good players, many individually skilled players. They got a blow now against Switzerland (loss 0-4) so they will probably be tagged to the max. They are technical. If we are not close enough to them, it can get tough.

Kosovo-Sweden is played at 20.45 on Monday.

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