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Sweden beat Croatia 2-1 to stave off Nations League relegation

Sweden's Dejan Kulusevski in action with Croatia's Mateo Kovacic [REUTERS/Henrik Montgomery]

Goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Marcus Danielsson snapped Sweden’s four-game losing streak in the Nations League as they beat Croatia 2-1 in Stockholm on Saturday.

Needing a win to avoid relegation from Group A3, the victory keeps Sweden’s survival hopes alive as they head into their final group game against France in Paris on Wednesday, despite still being bottom of the group.

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