Henrik Larsson has withdrawn from the Sweden squad for tomorrow’s match against Malta following the news that his brother had died.

The 37-year-old was informed of the sad news as he was leaving the field after Sweden’s 1-0 loss at home to Denmark in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

According to reports, Robert Larsson, 35, was found dead in his apartment in Sweden over the weekend.

The Helsingborgs striker received the full support of his Sweden team-mates who all stated that the news had put the Denmark result into perspective.

“It is very tragic. We all feel for Henrik. It was already a low atmosphere but this made it lower,” midfielder Daniel Andersson told Aftonbladet.

He added: “Football comes second now. Of course Henrik must be devastated. We are very sad too.”

World Cup qualifiers live on Melita Sports

This month all Melita Sports subscribers are in for a treat with live and exclusive broadcasts from the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers on Melita Sports.

First big date on the calendar is tomorrow, when one can watch Malta’s national football team battle it out against Sweden live at 7pm with commentary by Sandro Micallef, direct from Gothenburg, Sweden.

Live transmission commences at 6.50pm with a short preview and update about the Malta national team.

On Thursday 11 June, Melita Sports will also broadcast the Brazil-Paraguay game live at 1.50am.