World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Iceland 4-1
Oct. 13, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Iceland by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 8 with 9 points. Iceland is 5th with one point. In their next game, Sweden will meet second-placed Bulgaria on March 26, while Iceland will face Croatia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
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)
Iceland
1:4
Sweden
1:4 (0:4)
- 13 October 2004
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 9 |
 Bulgaria | 7 |
 Croatia | 7 |
 Hungary | 3 |
| Iceland | 1 |
 Malta | 1 |
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