World Cup 1966 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Cyprus 5-0
FAMAGUSTA, Nov. 7, 1965 (AMP) — England 66 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Cyprus by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 2 with 5 points. Cyprus is bottom with no points.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sweden at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1934)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Cyprus
0:5
Sweden
0:5 (0:4)
- 7 November 1965
- Famagusta
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 |
 Germany | 5 |
| Cyprus | 0 |
Matches
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