The Swedes don't usually strike you as the most arrogant bunch but they are cocksure they'll beat Ireland on Monday afternoon.
They are known for their modest rationality - they make Volvo cars for God's sake. They are cars for people who hate driving but like staying alive. They are basically just crash helmets on wheels. Volvos are cars for people who don't like taking a chance.
But a game against Ireland - that brings out the raging patriot in a Swede.
A survey released today by Aftonbladet (sort of a hybrid between The Sun and The Star in Sweden) shows a whopping 84 percent of Swedes are pretty confident they will beat Ireland on in the opening game of Group E at 5 pm on Monday.
Another five percent think the game will end in a draw whilst 12 percent of Swedes are pessimists and think Martin O'Neill's men will come out on top.
The Swedes unsurprisingly think that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be the deciding factor in the game - with 52 percent of them thinking the Old Trafford-bound star will provide the difference between the sides.
Bafflingly, however, the survey shows that two percent of the respondents think Kim Kallstrom will make the difference.
The survey is entitled 'Statistics: He determines the opener against Ireland'.
Say what you want about the Swedes but they know a snappy title when they see one.
Instead of saying no worries when everything is alright, a Swede will tell you 'there is no cow on the ice'. (Ingen ko pa isen).
A skating bovine would have been a kind way of describing Kallstrom's performance at Arsenal in 2014 - where he made just one league start in six months.
Dunno what that confidence is based on.
