Indeed, Sweden have been a water-tight defensive unit of late, conceding an average of just 0.36 goals across their last eight outings, friendlies included. Janne Andersson’s men go into this clash unbeaten in eight internationals on the spin (W7, D1), a sequence that saw them keep a clean sheet six times, including two in the Euro 2020 group phase. Viktor Claesson’s 94th-minute winner against Poland was enough for Sweden to not only prevail in a five-goal epic on Matchday 3 but also finish top of Group E without a single loss (W2, D1).Īfter being held to a goalless draw to Spain in their Euro 2020 opener, the Swedish side beat Slovakia 1-0 in the second round of group stage fixtures, courtesy of Emil Forsberg’s 77th-minute penalty. Note: You can watch all Euro 2020 games via live streaming. Meanwhile, this will be Ukraine’s first Euro knockout phase appearance as an independent country.
The Swedes have reached at least the quarter-finals in their only previous knockout appearances at the European Championships, bowing out to the Netherlands in the last-eight back in 2004. Euro 2020 round of 16 is drawing to a close as Sweden and Ukraine battle it out for the last place in the quarter-finals at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.
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