In the end it wasn't enough for Sweden to book a play-off place as Portugal overcame Malta to pip that spot. Sweden had to win to have any chance and they did that in style over an Albanian side already out of contention. Olympiakos defender Olof Mellberg put the Swedes in front after six minutes before Marcus Berg, u-21 championship top scorer made it 2-0 on 40 minutes. Mellberg got his 2nd of the night two minutes later as Sweden went in 3-0 at the break.
Albania came out fighting in the 2nd-half and pulled a goal back through Hamdi Salihi on 57 minutes which in the end didn't count for anything in the match. The result was safe but Anders Svensson capped off a mixed night for Sweden with a 4th four minutes from time.
Lars Lagerback departs with Sweden out of the world cup.
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