World Cup 1954 Qualifiers : Finland draw 3-3 with Sweden

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HELSINKI, Aug. 5, 1953 (AMP) — Switzerland 54 (Qualifiers) : Finland tied 3-3 with Sweden (halftime: 0-2), in a qualifying game for the 1954 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

The result put the Swedish second in Group 2 with one point. Finland is bottom with one point. In their next game, Sweden will meet third-placed Finland on August 16, while Finland will face Sweden.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Finland at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)

Sweden at the World Cup

  • 3 appearances (first in 1934)
  • 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
  • Statistics: Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
1954 World Cup Poster
Finland
3:3
Sweden
3:3 (0:2)
  • 5 August 1953
  • Helsinki

Group 2

TeamPts
Belgium4
Sweden1
Finland1

Matches

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