World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Croatia beats Sweden 1-0
Sep. 8, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Croatians top of Group 8 with 6 points. Sweden is second with 3 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet third-placed Bulgaria on October 9, while Sweden will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 10 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Sweden
0:1
Croatia
0:1 (0:0)
- 8 September 2004
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 3 |
 Hungary | 3 |
 Iceland | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
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