World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Sweden 1-0
SOLNA, Sep. 12, 1984 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), 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 Germany on October 17, while Portugal 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)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1966)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Sweden
0:1
Portugal
0:1 (0:0)
- 12 September 1984
- Solna
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
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