Sweden finalise Finland friendly
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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Sweden have lined up a friendly against Finland before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with coach Lars Lagerbäck relishing the prospect of a "serious" test.
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Sweden have lined up a friendly against Finland for their penultimate warm-up before the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.
Serious opponent
Lars Lagerbäck's men will receive the Finns on 25 May before completing their preparations with another friendly, against as yet unnamed opposition, on 2 June. "We wanted to have an opponent who will take the game seriously," the coach said. The finals begin on 9 June, with Sweden getting their campaign under way the following day against Trinidad and Tobago in Dortmund.