Fri, 31 May, 2002 - 18:49
History suggests that England and Sweden will be evenly-matched when they go head to head in Saitama on Sunday.
Not since May 1968, when the Swedes went down 3-1 at Wembley, have they lost a competitive game against the nation which stands between them and a winning start to the 2002 World Cup finals.
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CourtsWorld CupHeathrowPlace: SaitamaPlace: WembleyPlace: StockholmPerson: SwedesPerson: Sven-Goran ErikssonPerson: Tommy SoderbergPerson: Olof MellbergPerson: Patrik AnderssonPerson: Johan MjallbyPerson: Michael OwenPerson: Darius VassellPerson: Henrik LarssonPerson: Marcus AllbackPerson: LarssonPerson: ErikssonPerson: Sol CampbellPerson: Ashley ColePerson: Wayne BridgePerson: Danny MillsPerson: Gary NevillePerson: ColePerson: BridgePerson: Steven GerrardPerson: Paul ScholesPerson: Nicky ButtPerson: David BeckhamPerson: Emile HeskeyPerson: Kieron DyerPerson: Freddie LjungbergPerson: BeckhamPerson: MillsPerson: ScholesPerson: ButtPerson: HeskeyEvent: 2002 World CupEvent: WorldEvent: Euro 2000Organisation: EnglandOrganisation: SwedenOrganisation: Aston VillaOrganisation: CelticOrganisation: Rio FerdinandOrganisation: Manchester United
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