World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Faroe islands 2-0
SOLNA, Jun. 11, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Swedish third in Group C with 11 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with no points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Ireland on September 6, while the Faroe islands will face Kazakhstan.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
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 at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Sweden
2:0
Faroe islands
2:0 (1:0)
- 11 June 2013
- 19:15
- Solna
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 16 |
 Austria | 11 |
| Sweden | 11 |
 Ireland | 11 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
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