Euro 2016 : Italy beats Sweden 1-0
TOULOUSE, Jun. 17, 2016 (AMP) — France 2016 : Italy defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Euro group stage game on Friday afternoon at the Toulouse Stadium.
Sweden made the Italians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Éder with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Italians top of Group E with 6 points. Sweden is third with one point. In their last game, Italy will meet second-placed Ireland at the Toulouse Stadium on June 22, while Sweden will face Belgium.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Italy at the Euro
- 1 title (1968)
- 9 appearances (first in 1968)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1968) Runners-up (2000, 2012) Fourth Place (1980)
Sweden at the Euro
- 6 appearances (first in 1992)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Italy
1:0
Sweden
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 June 2016
- 15:00
- Toulouse
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 |
 Ireland | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 |
Matches
Euro History
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