World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Faroe islands 2-1
TóRSHAVN, Oct. 12, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Swedish second in Group C with 6 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with no points. In their next game, Sweden will meet group leaders Germany on October 16, while the Faroe islands will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Sweden at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Faroe islands
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:0)
- 12 October 2012
- 17:00
- Tórshavn
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 6 |
| Sweden | 6 |
 Ireland | 3 |
 Austria | 0 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
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