Jim Gottfridsson received a blue card against Slovenia. Now the verdict has come – the center back will be suspended for one match, which means he will miss Sweden’s crucial match against Croatia.
Jim Gottfridsson will not be playing against Croatia after receiving a blue card in the game against Slovenia. It was during a duel with Dean Bombac that Gottfridsson’s elbow hit the Slovenian player.
– I have to admit that the elbow was up high. It unfortunately hit, but not to the extent that it should result in a blue card. But I’m not worried about a longer suspension, because then there are many situations in handball that we should also look into,” said “Gotte” after the match.
– But most of all, I am disappointed in myself.
The Swedish team now announces that Gottfridsson will be suspended against Croatia, a crucial game for both Sweden and Croatia to keep their hopes for the quarterfinals alive. This means Sweden will only have 13 players available for the match.