World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Albania 2-1
TIRANA, Nov. 5, 1988 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Albania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 2 with 3 points. Albania is bottom with no points. In their next game, Sweden will meet second-placed Poland on May 7, while Albania will face England.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Sweden at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Albania
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (1:0)
- 5 November 1988
- Tirana
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 |
 Poland | 2 |
 England | 1 |
| Albania | 0 |
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