the national team. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Sweden changed to 3–5–2 formation, placing Nilsson again on the midfield. On 6 June 2009, Sweden played a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Denmark at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna. Nilsson made a terrible mistake that caused Sweden to lose 0–1 and eventually miss the World Cup. A cross came in from the right and Nilsson was going to clear it out of Swedish penalty area. He was not under pressure when the ball came. Somehow, he managed to get the ball on his left leg, causing it to roll across the goal-line and to the Danish midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg who scored easily. Following Sweden's failure to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Nilsson announced his retirement from international football, stating he would not be able to balance playing for both Brøndby IF and the Sweden national team. Career statistics International Appearances and goals by national team and year International goals Honours Halmstads BK Allsvenskan: 2000 References External links 1978 births Living people UEFA Euro 2004 players 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players Allsvenskan players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Halmstads BK players Super League Greece players Panathinaikos F.C. players Premier League players Southampton F.C. players Danish Superliga players Brøndby IF players Swedish footballers Sweden international footballers Swedish expatriate footballers Fremad Amager players Association football midfielders Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark People from Kristianstad Municipality Footballers from Skåne County