STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson accused Robin Olsen of letting down the national team by retiring from international duty after being told he was no longer first-choice goalkeeper.

The 35-year-old Olsen announced Tuesday he was ending his international career, a day after he received a phone call from Tomasson to say he wouldn’t be starting against Switzerland in an upcoming World Cup qualifier.

It came after Olsen made a big mistake leading to a goal for Slovenia in Sweden’s 2-2 draw in Ljubljana last month in World Cup qualifying. Olsen started the 2-0 loss to Kosovo four days later, for his 79th appearance for Sweden.

In an interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published Wednesday, Olsen — who now plays for Malmö after leaving Aston Villa over the summer — said

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