Swedes finalise Finnish test
Tuesday, December 9, 2003
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Sweden have lined up a friendly in Finland as their final warm-up game before taking part in UEFA EURO 2004™.
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Tampere visit
Tommy Söderberg and Lars Lagerbäck's men will play at the Ratina stadium in Tampere on Friday 28 May. The Swedes will then have two days off before beginning preparations for the finals in June.
World-class talent
Finland are also delighted with the fixture, with coach Antti Muurinen using it to help his planning for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers later in the year. "We will meet a really tough team," he said. "Sweden are a regular qualifier for major tournaments and the team is packed with world-class players."
