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Eric Smith admits Sweden debut was 'not good enough'

St. Pauli defender Eric Smith endured a nightmare Sweden debut against Norway, being substituted at halftime after a 1-3 loss.

Smith played an unfamiliar left center-back role against Oscar Bobb, who exposed him repeatedly. He was substituted at halftime as Sweden trailed 3-0. ipl-cricket.in

The 29-year-old admitted to Swedish media that he was 'not good enough' during the 1-3 defeat, though he remains grateful for the opportunity before facing Tunisia, Netherlands, and Japan at the World Cup.