World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Sweden 1-0

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Posted on 15 November 2013 21:45

LISBON, Nov. 15, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Friday night at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

The second leg between Portugal and Sweden will be played on Tuesday November 19, 2013 (kick-off: 20:45) in Solna.

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Overview

Portugal at the World Cup

5 appearances (first in 1966)
19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)

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)

Portugal

1:0

Sweden

1:0 (0:0)

15 November 2013
19:45
Lisbon

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