There was a lot of talk during the World Cup last summer when Anthony Elanga did not quite understand that a draw was enough for Sweden to advance in their final group game against Japan.
Elanga has had to put up with ridicule from all sides after that little blunder.
Do you know how many there are? Not just in the team, but outside it too, says the 24-year-old winger.
Now he and the national team will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Solna on Saturday and Poland in Wroclaw on Tuesday. When Elanga arrived at the press conference during the warm-up in Valencia, he volunteered to speak - and confirmed with a smile that he has the situation under control this time.
If we win on Saturday, we're through (as a group). I know the rules now.
“Meaning everything”
Sweden are unbeaten, with ten points after four matches, and are currently two points behind Bosnia-Herzegovina and six behind Poland. Winning the group would mean promotion to the Nations League A division ahead of the next edition in two years. In that case, the opponents could be Spain, England or France.
That would mean everything. We want to face as many big nations as possible and test ourselves against them, says Anthony Elanga.
Centre-back Gustaf Lagerbielke shares the same view.
It is important to win this Nations League group so that we have a chance to face the best teams in the A division and play those matches before the next World Cup. We learned a lot during the World Cup from facing the best nations. If we can play such matches more regularly - and practise facing such good teams - then I think it can be really good, he says.
Affects European Championship qualifiers
The results in the Nations League also have a decisive impact on the seeding for next year's European Championship qualifiers. For Sweden, it is important to finish either first or second in the Nations League group stage to secure a place in the second seeding group for the European Championship qualifiers.
The only scenario that could relegate Sweden to the third seeding group - and a significantly tougher path to the 2028 European Championship - is if they lose to both Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland.
The European Championship qualifiers will be drawn on December 6.
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