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Sweden out of Euros after England victory

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:08:00 +0200

England remained on course for a place in the knockout rounds of Euro 2012 after coming from behind to send Sweden crashing out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory here Friday.

Match preview: Sweden's crucial England clash

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:21:00 +0200

Sweden face England on Friday night in their vital second Group D encounter in Kiev. The Local's Joe Lynskey looks at what Erik Hamrén's squad can expect from Roy Hodgson and his side.

Zlatan Sweden's weapon against the English

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:54:00 +0200

Having lost to Ukraine in their opening Euro 2012 match, Sweden have a do-or-die Group D encounter with England on Friday - just the sort of scenario which ought to be meat and drink to the Scandinavians' top striker.

Swedish fans brave stark conditions for Euro 2012

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:54:00 +0200

The Swedish team may not be the biggest draw for the neutral football fan wishing to watch a match at Euro 2012 but their fans are prepared to live in near-primitive conditions here so as to get a chance of seeing them in action.

Sweden 'serious' about Ukraine game: Hamrén

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:01:00 +0200

Sweden coach Erik Hamrén said on Sunday that he and his squad were taking their opening game against Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine seriously despite their openly relaxed approach in training.

Sweden's shirts may be key to Euro success

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:18:00 +0200

A Swedish research group has revealed good news for Sweden's Euro 2012 prospects, after a series of tests on each team's uniform proved that the Swedish side's ranked highly.

Sweden looking for redemption at Euros

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:52:00 +0200

Having failed to reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Euro 2012 is an important tournament for Sweden to prove they have overcome that setback.

Sweden secures Euro 2012 playoff spot

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:28:00 +0200

Sweden made sure of a Euro 2012 playoff spot with a 2-1 win in Finland on Friday as continental heavyweights England and France attempted to guarantee their places in next summer's finals.