Why is Zlatan Ibrahimovic not playing for Sweden at the World Cup?
The Swedish star is now plying his trade at LA Galaxy and bagged 62 goals in 116 caps for the Scandinavians
Sweden have been superb in what is their first World Cup campaign for 12 years.
But Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the team's greatest ever scorer, has been watching from the sofa as his countrymen set up a quarter-final showdown with England, which is live on talkSPORT here.
Why is Zlatan Ibrahimovic not playing for Sweden?
The striker decided to retire from international football following Euro 2016.
There were whispers he may decide to come back for this summer's World Cup, but those were put to bed by the man himself.
He is Sweden's all-time record goalscorer, who during an illustrious international career, notched 62 goals in 116 games, having made his debut back in 2001.
Also eligible to represent Bosnia and Croatia, Ibrahimovic briefly retired in 2009 after Sweden failed to reach the 2010 World Cup.
He came back to the side as joint-captain the following August and went on to bag twice at Euro 2012.
His last goal in the yellow of Sweden was against Denmark on 17 November, 2015.
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Ibrahimovic may not be there, but Sweden haven't looked like they've missed him in Russia.
After qualifying from a tough group, they saw off Switzerland in the last-16 and will now face England.
The match will take place on Saturday, July 7 in Samara, with kick-off at 3pm UK time.
talkSPORT will bring you live commentary of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash with Sweden