World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Sweden and Albania both exit FIFA World Cup
SOLNA, Oct. 14, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Albania by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday night. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1934)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Sweden
4:1
Albania
4:1 (3:0)
- 14 October 2009
- 20:45
- Solna
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 21 |
 Portugal | 19 |
| Sweden | 18 |
 Hungary | 16 |
| Albania | 7 |
 Malta | 1 |
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