World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Malta 2-1 to qualify for next round
GZIRA, Nov. 11, 1973 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Malta by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Sweden advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Malta is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Sweden at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1934)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Malta
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:0)
- 11 November 1973
- Gzira
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 8 |
 Austria | 8 |
 Hungary | 8 |
| Malta | 0 |
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