Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Finland 2-1
HELSINKI, Oct. 7, 2011 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Finland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 UEFA European Championship on Friday night.
The result put the Swedish second in Group E with 21 points. Finland is fourth with 9 points. In their last game, Sweden will meet group leaders the Netherlands on October 11, while Finland will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Sweden at the Euro
- 4 appearances (first in 1992)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Finland
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:1)
- 7 October 2011
- 19:15
- Helsinki
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | 24 |
| Sweden | 21 |
 Hungary | 18 |
| Finland | 9 |
 Moldova | 6 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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