One of the toughest games in the last 16 stage of the World Cup is, without a doubt, the match between Germany and Sweden.

“It could be tough to play at home and have all these expectations,” Swedish coach Lagerback told reporters the day after his team drew 2-2 with England to take second spot in Group B and set up the game against Germany in Munich.

“Of course there will be some kind of pressure on the German team … It could be a benefit (for Sweden).”

Striker Henrik Larsson, who scored a last-minute equaliser against England, said the players had plenty of club experience of playing in stadiums where most of the crowd was against them and knew what to expect.

“You know there’s not a lot of people liking you,” he said. “Obviously we’re going to face that again.

Source: WCoffsite