United pair slammed after separate disappointing international results

It was a tough night for Leeds United pair Gabriel Gudmundsson and Jaka Bijol on Monday as their respective nations fell to 2026 World Cup qualifying defeats.

- by Kyle Newbould

The two Elland Road summer signings went toe to toe on Friday as Sweden and Slovenia played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Ljubljana, but that was followed by defeats for both. Gudmundsson's side were the most disappointing, losing 2-0 at minnows Kosovo.

The 95th-ranked FIFA side netted twice before halftime and even went a man down in second-half added time but held on to record an impressive win against Sweden, who are 66 places above them in the FIFA rankings.

Gudmundsson started on the left of a back-three and played 90 minutes, although the Leeds defender's performance left a lot to be desired.