World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Italy 1-0

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Posted on 10 November 2017 22:45

SOLNA, Nov. 10, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Italy by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Friday night at the Friends Arena in Solna.

Italy made the Swedishs doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Johansson in the 61st minute.

The second leg between Sweden and Italy will be played on Monday November 13, 2017 (kick-off: 20:45) in Milan.

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Overview

Sweden at the World Cup

11 appearances (first in 1934)
20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)

Italy at the World Cup

4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
18 appearances (first in 1934)
20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)

Sweden

1:0

Italy

1:0 (0:0)

10 November 2017
20:45
Solna

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