Portugal gets Swedish test while France faces Ukraine
By Agence France-Presse in Zurich | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-23 07:23
Continental giants Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the pick of the World Cup qualifying playoffs in Europe made by soccer's governing body, FIFA, on Monday.
Former World Cup champion France was given a favorable pairing as it travels to Ukraine for the first leg on Nov 15, while Greece will host Romania and Croatia plays its first leg in Iceland.
The second round of the two-legged ties will be played on Nov 19.
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