Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it is unthinkable that Euro 2016 would take place without him.
The Sweden striker will have to help his country negotiate the play-offs if they are to secure a place in France after they could only manage a third-place finish in their pool.
Paris-Saint Germain star Ibrahimovic is confident the Swedes can still progress and suggested the tournament would be weaker without his presence.
He told Voetbal International: I don t want to miss the European Championship. It s unthinkable for me to see this tournament going on without me. We didn t go in the standard way, so we will find another one.
The draw for the play-offs takes place on Sunday with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Slovenia and Ukraine also involved.
Whoever we meet it s going to be tough, Ibrahimovic added.
In these all-or-nothing games, both teams give 200 per cent, but I am sure we will qualify.
