Match Report
In the standings it was Belgium 1st on 20 points, Sweden 3rd on 10 — separated by 10. Sweden had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.75/0.5 for Belgium and 1.75/1.5 for Sweden (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
Belgium entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels, capacity 50,093, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.