World Cup 1954 Qualifiers : Belgium beats Sweden 2-0 to qualify for 1954 World Cup

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Posted on 8 October 1953

BRUSSELS, Oct. 8, 1953 (AMP) — Switzerland 54 (Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated Sweden by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Thursday. Belgium secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Sweden is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Belgium at the World Cup

3 appearances (first in 1930)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)

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)

Belgium

2:0

Sweden

2:0 (1:0)

8 October 1953
Brussels

Group 2

Team	Pts
Belgium	7
Sweden	3
Finland	2

Matches

Finland 2-4 Belgium (25 May. 1953)
Sweden 2-3 Belgium (28 May. 1953)
Finland 3-3 Sweden (5 Aug. 1953)
Sweden 4-0 Finland (16 Aug. 1953)
Belgium 2-2 Finland (23 Sep. 1953)
Belgium 2-0 Sweden (8 Oct. 1953)

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