Sweden national coach Erik Hamren has deemed Zlatan Ibrahimovic as irreplaceable following the 1-0 defeat to Belgium in the last group game of Euro2016.

The 34-year-old striker has announced his retirement form international football and will now leave a gaping hole in the national team setup according to Hamren.

Hamren told UEFA.com: "Unearthing a new Zlatan? No, he is special, he is unique.

"I don't think that in a small country like Sweden you will find another player like him.

"I'm very disappointed. We were talking before the game about the honour of representing Sweden and of being here, but I couldn't have asked for much more from my players. I'm proud of them, even though we lost.

"I hoped Zlatan would have had a better finish. The same goes for [Andreas] Isaksson and [Kim] Kallstrom, who have performed well for a long time and are also ending their Sweden careers."