Dublin clash not a must-win for Sweden, claims Bhoy Lustig

Mikael Lustig says Ireland’s World Cup clash with Sweden at the Aviva Stadium next month will not be a ‘Dublin Decider’.

Celtic’s Swedish defender left Lansdowne Road with a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Saturday, but he has claimed that his national team don’t need to beat Giovanni Trapattoni’s side in September to keep alive their World Cup play-off hopes.

The Swedes will target victory, but Lustig believes they will be in control of their destiny by simply avoiding defeat.