‘The return of the God’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in Sweden squad

Ibrahimovic, 39, will become the oldest player to appear for Sweden if he gets on the pitch to add to his 116 international appearances
‘The return of the God’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in Sweden squad

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in the Sweden squad for the first time since 2016. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in a Sweden squad for the first time since 2016 after coming out of international retirement ahead of this month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Ibrahimovic, 39, will become the oldest player to appear for Sweden if he gets on the pitch to add to his 116 international appearances, in which he has scored 62 goals.

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