Ludwig Augustinsson played the whole game in Sweden's 2-0 defeat against Georgia in the penultimate matchday of qualification for the next World Cup in Group B. Jan Andersson's team was not able to win away from home due to a brace from midfielder Kvaratskhelia, which makes qualifying more difficult for the Swedes.
The tight 1-0 victory for Spain against Greece means that a draw in the game between them which will take place on Sunday at the Cartuja will be enough for Luis Enrique's team at the expense of Sweden. The only other game with Sevilla involvement on Thursday was Serbia's 4-0 win against Qatar in which Nemanja Gudelj played well after coming off the bench with half an hour to play. The win was a good test for the state of Stojokovic's squad ahead of the decisive match against Portugal.