FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Zlatan jokes about “old body and young mind” ahead of return to Sweden

Veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Monday that he felt very well that he had “finally” returned from injury for Sweden’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers after being knocked out of the 2020 Euro Cup.

The AC Milan striker retired from international football five years ago, but announced he would return before the European Championships.

He only managed two games in March in the World Cup qualifiers before an injury prevented him from playing in the Euros.

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“It feels great to be back in the end,” the 40-year-old said three days later before the decisive match against Georgia and Spain on Thursday.

“It was tough, but to be honest, I wasn’t 100 percent.”

Ibrahimovic, who has scored 62 international goals in 118 games, said he was ready to play as long as coach Janne Andersson asked him to.

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“I shouldn’t push after injuries, but everyone wants to play. I’m getting older, but I understand my body better now. It’s older, even though I’m younger and I look better and better. It all depends. Jann wants to, I’m here as a team member. “

Sweden is the leader in Group B with 15 points, two ahead of Spain, third in Greece with nine points.

The winner of the team will automatically arrive at next year’s Qatar World Cup and Sweden may be the winner of the final round against Sevilla in Spain.