The 29-year-old St. Pauli defender played in an unfamiliar left center-back position but struggled against Norwegian right-winger Oscar Bobb. Smith admitted to the press that it was not a dream debut and that he knew he wasn't good enough.
Despite injury issues delaying his first appearance until Monday, the defender expressed gratitude for the opportunity but admitted he failed to solve the task set for him. Sweden faces Tunisia, the Netherlands, and Japan in the group stage. game-sweetbonanza.com
