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Greece denies Sweden pre-World Cup send-off with late 2-2 friendly draw
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Greece denies Sweden pre-World Cup send-off with late 2-2 friendly draw

From Prensa Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sweden conceded a late equalizer to Greece in their final pre-World Cup friendly, ending in a 2-2 draw.
  • Viktor Gyokeres scored for Sweden, canceling out Greece's early lead and later falling behind again before Greece's late goal.
  • Sweden will begin their World Cup campaign against Tunisia on June 14.

Sweden's planned send-off before the World Cup was spoiled as Greece snatched a 2-2 draw with a goal deep into second-half stoppage time. The friendly match, intended as a final tune-up, ended on a frustrating note for the Swedish squad and their supporters.

Striker Viktor Gyokeres, who recently joined the team after Arsenal's Champions League final, scored Sweden's first goal in the 53rd minute. His free-kick deflected off Greece's Vangelis Pavlidis and found the net, leveling the score after Greece had taken an early lead. The Swedes then appeared to be heading for victory when substitute Taha Ali set up Gustav Nilsson to make it 2-1 in the 69th minute.

However, Greece's Giorgos Masouras scored in stoppage time, denying Sweden a perfect farewell. Sweden will now shift their focus to the World Cup, where they are set to face Tunisia in their Group F opener on June 14, followed by matches against the Netherlands and Japan.

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Originally published by Prensa Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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