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Elanga's Goal Sends Sweden Through, and He Did Not Realize It at First
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · 1 hour ago
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What happened
Anthony Elanga scored Sweden’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Japan, helping secure a place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stage. Elanga did not realize qualification was already assured and told teammates to keep attacking, prompting amused reactions from coach Graham Potter and his teammates.
- 01Elanga scored Sweden’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Japan.
- 02He did not realize the point had already secured knockout-stage qualification.
- 03Graham Potter said the misunderstanding “explains a lot.”
- 04Sweden finished Group E with 4 points and a zero goal difference.
- 05The team placed behind the Netherlands and Japan in the group.
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