Match Report
Sweden went into the game 1st in the table on 6 points; Korea Republic sat 3rd on 3 — a 3-point gap. Korea Republic had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sweden 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Korea Republic 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.27.
Sweden were winless in 5.
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sweden: Andreas Granqvist (65')
Key stats
Possession: Sweden 52% · Korea Republic 48% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 6-5