Euro 1980 Qualifiers : France defeats Sweden 3-1
Sep. 5, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : France defeated Sweden by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the French top of Group 5 with 7 points. Sweden is third with 3 points. In their last game, France will meet second-placed Czechoslovakia on November 17, while Sweden will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Sweden at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
France at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1960)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960)
Sweden
1:3
France
1:3 (1:1)
- 5 September 1979
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 7 |
 Czechoslovakia | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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