Alexanderson strike denies England

England 1 Sweden 1

Sun, 02 Jun, 2002 - 13:33

England 1 Sweden 1

Niclas Alexanderson’s second-half strike denied England a winning start to their World Cup Group F campaign when a Danny Mills mistake allowed Sweden to earn a draw in Saitama today.

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