Friday, June 17, 2016

Sweden goes 180 minutes without shot on target in Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

Sweden's Andreas Granqvist, right, goes down in the box for a penalty, which was not given, during the Euro 2016 Group E soccer match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

For all the hype surrounding Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Sweden striker hasn't managed a single shot on goal over 180 minutes of soccer at the European Championship. It's a worrying statistic for coach Erik Hamren, whose team faces a struggle to advance as it prepares to face Belgium in their final Group E match on Wednesday. ''We would be more happy if we scored some goals,'' Hamren said Friday after the 1-0 defeat to Italy, which left his team with only one point from two games.


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