Euro 1988 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Malta 1-0
May. 24, 1987 (AMP) — Germany 88 (Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1988 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Swedish second in Group 2 with 7 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Sweden will meet group leaders Italy on June 3, while Malta will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Sweden at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Malta at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Sweden
1:0
Malta
1:0 (1:0)
- 24 May 1987
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Italy | 8 |
| Sweden | 7 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
 Portugal | 3 |
| Malta | 1 |
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