New York, July 1 -- Sweden coach Graham Potter said he was proud of his players despite their 3-0 loss to France in World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday.
"I have no complaints to the players whatsoever," Potter said in the post-match press conference.
"I don't think it's a disgrace to lose to France. They were the better team and they've got some high-level players. For us, it's about using this as a foundation to go forward and to be proud of what we've done so far."Sweden had some early chances in the match, but France outshot Sweden 25-8.
Potter explained his decision to play a more attacking formation. "I thought it gives us a bit more of a chance to try to put some pressure on. We had some good transition moments early in the game, but ...