Following their previous defeat of Slovakia, the Swedes squandered a two-goal advantage - with Robert Lewandowski leading a spirited Polish comeback - but substitute Viktor Claesson sealed their sixth straight win over the Eagles and, incidentally, an extra day of rest going into the latter stages.Ĭurrently competing at their sixth successive continental finals, the Blagult's latest victory may have been only a third from their last 11 outings at the Euros, but it also extended a calendar-year unbeaten run to eight games and counting - demonstrating that Janne Andersson's squad are not to be underestimated.Īs the 2018 World Cup quarter-finalists picked up seven points in a competitive group and find themselves in the 'weaker' side of the draw, they may fancy their prospects of progressing yet further should they see off Ukraine, as they seek to emulate - or even surpass - the class of '92, who memorably reached the semi-finals on home soil.
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