Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his Sweden lads hope of qualifying directly to the World Cup have been dealt with a serious blow.

This proved to be the case after Sweden suffered a shocking defeat in their World Cup qualifying game against minors Georgia. A result which means that the qualification assurance for Sweden has been levelled down to pure mathematics.

Highlights on Group B

Sweden find themselves in Group B of the World Cup qualifiers. A group which has the likes of Spain, Greece and Georgia as well.

For the time being, Sweden remains at the summit of the group with 15points. However, Spain have the luxury of overtaking them as long as they come off victorious in their upcoming clash against Greece.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return – Not enough for Sweden

Ac-Milan forward and football living legend Zlatan Ibrahimović, returned to the Sweden side after he had previously suffered from a knee injury.

Nonetheless, if the presence of this huge figure was not enough to save Sweden from falling to defeat against the Georgia side.

Highlights on the game

Sweden gave a good account of themselves by recording 15shots directed at the Georgian goal.

The likes of Alexander Isak and Viktor Claesson gave a good account of themselves as well. However, it still was not enough to seal victory for the Swedish side.

Summary

The qualification of Sweden directly to the World Cup has been narrowed down to Mathematics.

However, it would be interesting to see how this Group eventually pans out.