World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Malta 6-0
Jun. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Malta by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Swedish second in Group 8 with 15 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Sweden will meet Bulgaria on September 3, while Malta will face Iceland.
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)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Sweden
6:0
Malta
6:0 (4:0)
- 4 June 2005
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Croatia | 16 |
| Sweden | 15 |
 Hungary | 10 |
 Bulgaria | 8 |
 Iceland | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
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