World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Poland 2-0 to qualify for 1990 World Cup
CHORZOW, Oct. 25, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Poland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Sweden secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 2 with 10 points. Poland is third with 3 points.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Poland at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1938)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
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)
Poland
0:2
Sweden
0:2 (0:1)
- 25 October 1989
- Chorzow
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 10 |
 England | 9 |
| Poland | 3 |
 Albania | 0 |
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