Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson, the country's football federation said on Tuesday, after a dismal start to their World Cup qualifying campaign left them bottom of Group B with one point from four games.

Dane Tomasson's final game in charge was a 1-0 home defeat by Kosovo, his side's third successive loss, leaving them on the verge of elimination.

"The decision made by the association board is based on the fact that the men's national team has not delivered the results we hoped for," Swedish Football Association's chairman Simon Astrom said in a statement.

"There is still a chance of a playoff in March and our responsibility is to ensure that we have as optimal conditions as possible to be able to reach a World Cup playoff. In this, we assess that a new leadership is requir

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