Euro 2008 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Iceland 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 11, 2006 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 (Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Iceland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group F with 12 points. Iceland is 6th with 3 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet third-placed Northern Ireland on March 28, while Iceland will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Sweden at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1992)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Iceland
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (1:1)
- 11 October 2006
- 18:05
- Reykjavík
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 12 |
 Denmark | 4 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
 Latvia | 3 |
 Spain | 3 |
| Iceland | 3 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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