Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Denmark and Sweden. The Northern derby scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET will be held at Parken Stadion in Copenhagen and be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
With neither national team clinching a berth to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, this afternoon's friendly between Denmark and Sweden will serve as more than just a regional rivalry. This is an opportunity to prepare for 2016. The European Cup could serve as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's final participation in an international tournament, which has caused the Swedish striker to be concerned for his country's future.
"I'm worried about Swedish football after me," Ibrahimovic said (via the Stoke Sentinel).
"I am very worried. Very worried, actually. Why? How many seats in their national teams? How many talents we have out there? We have the under-17 team. Is that what we're waiting for?"
Despite his concerns, the 32-year-old isn't ready to take a vacation in a meaningless friendly.
"These two games are completely unimportant," he added.
"Everyone thinks of holiday. We'll just play by them and then it's vacation. We will not play the World Cup, but we will make it as good as possible in these two matches."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: No player is worth the price of admission more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In 33 league appearances with Paris Saint-Germain this season, the 32-year-old recorded 26 goals and 11 assists.
Denmark's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; J.Ahlmann, Agger, Kjær, L.Jacobsen; Kvist, Kahlenberg; Krohn-Dehli, Eriksen, Schøne; Braithwaite
Sweden's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Nordfeldt; Lustig, Granqvist, Antonsson, P.Bengtsson; S.Larsson, Wernbloom, Källström; Elmander, M.Berg, Ibrahimovic
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