Z.Ibrahimovičius: We more than deserve to play in Brazil, not Portugal. © EuroFootball.com

Swedish national team striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists that his country deserves more than Portugal to play in 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

This week decisive matches will begin in Europe, when it will be clear which four teams will participate in the world championships.

Most attention is focused on the duel between Sweden and Portugal.

"The favorites are probably our opponents, especially if we look at individual players, but we only lost to Germany in our group and we deserve to go to Brazil more," Ibrahimovic said.

The first national team match will be played on Friday at the Lisbon Stadium, and the return match will take place in Stockholm on November 19.