World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Malta 4-0
NORRKOEPING, May. 23, 1984 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Malta by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 2 with 2 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Portugal on September 12, while Malta will face Czechoslovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Sweden
4:0
Malta
4:0 (2:0)
- 23 May 1984
- Norrkoeping
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
 Portugal | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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