Houston, June 21 -- Sweden coach Graham Potter called on his players to learn lessons from Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands, saying his team paid the price for a poor first-half performance but still had everything to play for in its final Group F match.
Sweden entered Saturday's Group F clash full of confidence following an impressive opening victory over Tunisia, but found themselves overwhelmed by a Dutch side that capitalized on defensive mistakes and raced into a commanding lead before halftime.
Potter acknowledged that his team had struggled to cope with the pace, physicality and attacking quality of the Dutch during the opening 45 minutes.
"The Netherlands showed why they are one of the strongest teams in the group," Potte...