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World Cup qualifying: Isak returns in Sweden loss as Italy edge 5-4 thriller with Israel

Alexander Isak looks forlorn after Sweden’s World Cup qualifying hopes suffered a major blow.
Alexander Isak looks forlorn after Sweden’s World Cup qualifying hopes suffered a major blow. Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA

Liverpool’s new £125m signing Alexander Isak made his first appearance of the season as a substitute for Sweden on Monday night, but he could not prevent his country falling to damaging 2-0 defeat away to Kosovo in World Cup qualifying.

The Swedes, who conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw away to Slovenia on Friday, went behind in the 26th minute as goalkeeper Robin Olsen blocked Elvis Rexhbecaj’s shot only for the rebound to fly off the midfielder’s shin into the net.

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