World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Sweden 3-2 to qualify for 2014 World Cup

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Posted on 19 November 2013 22:45

SOLNA, Nov. 19, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Sweden by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Friends Arena in Solna. Portugal, who won the first leg (1-0), secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Sweden is eliminated.

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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)

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

2:3

Portugal

2:3 (0:0)

19 November 2013
20:45
Solna

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