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Factbox: Sweden v France
Facts and figures ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2012 Group D match between Sweden and France at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev
Reuters Published in Ahram Online on 19 - 06 - 2012

* Sweden have not beaten France in more than 40 years, a run of 11 matches since a 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifier in October 1969.
* Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in four of Sweden's last five internationals, failing only against England in their last match.
* Sweden have not drawn a match since February last year, a 1-1 friendly against Ukraine in Nicosia. Since then they have won 11 of 16 games and lost five.
* France extended their unbeaten record to 23 matches with the 2-0 victory over Ukraine on Friday. They have conceded just 10 goals in those 23 matches.
* France's triumph against Ukraine ended a run of eight matches at major tournaments without a win since the 2006 World Cup finals when they beat Portugal 1-0 in Munich in the semi-finals.
* French striker Karim Benzema has not yet scored in the tournament and has appeared on the scoresheet in only two of France's last 18 internationals.
Previous meetings:
10/11/35 Fr France 2 Sweden 0 Paris
26/03/52 Fr France 0 Sweden 1 Paris
11/06/53 Fr Sweden 1 France 0 Stockholm
3/04/55 Fr France 2 Sweden 0 Paris
30/10/60 Fr Sweden 1 France 0 Stockholm
15/10/69 WCQ Sweden 2 France 0 Stockholm
1/11/69 WCQ France 3 Sweden 0 Paris
1/09/78 ECQ France 2 Sweden 2 Paris
5/09/79 WCQ Sweden 1 France 3 Stockholm
16/08/89 Fr Sweden 2 France 4 Malmo
10/06/92 ECF Sweden 1 France 1 Stockholm
28/04/93 WCQ France 2 Sweden 1 Paris
22/08/93 WCQ Sweden 1 France 1 Stockholm
2/04/97 Fr France 1 Sweden 0 Paris
22/04/98 Fr Sweden 0 France 0 Stockholm
9/04/05 Fr France 1 Sweden 1 Paris
20/08/08 Fr Sweden 2 France 3 Gothenburg
Head to head
Played: 17
France 8 wins
Sweden 4 wins
Draws 5
Key: WCQ = World Cup qualifier, ECQ = European Championship
qualifier, ECF = European Championship finals, Fr = Friendly
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