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Friendlies: Sweden Beat Albania 1-0, Serbia Edge Cyprus - In Pics

Gustaf Nilsson scored in the 62nd minute to power Sweden's 1-0 win over Albania 1-0 in their international friendly football match on Tuesday (March 26, 2024). Meanwhile, Serbia edged out Cyprus 1-0 in another friendly, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scoring what proved to be the winner in the seventh minute of the game. The series of friendlies will continue in the run-up to European Championship. England are set to take on Belgium, Germany will face Netherlands and Ivory Coast will lock horns with Uruguay in some of the key encounters slated for Wednesday.

International Friendly Soccer Match Photo: Jessica Gow/TT via AP

Sweden's Anthony Elanga and Albania's Berat Gjimshiti, right, in action during a friendly soccer match between Sweden and Albania at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Albania's Mario Mitaj and Sweden's Dejan Kulusevski, right, in action during a friendly soccer match between Sweden and Albania at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

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Albania's Ivan Balliu and Sweden's Alexander Isaki, right, in action during a friendly soccer match between Sweden and Albania at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.

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International Friendly Soccer Match Photo: Jessica Gow/TT via AP

Sweden's Gustaf Nilsson and Albania's Ylber Ramadani, right, in action during a friendly soccer match between Sweden and Albania at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.

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International Friendly Soccer Match Photo: Jessica Gow/TT via AP

Albania's Jasir Asani and Sweden's Ludwig Augustinsson, rear, in action during a friendly soccer match between Sweden and Albania at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Serbian players celebrate after an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Serbia at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus.

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Serbias' Samed Bazdar, right, and Cyprus' Hector Kyprianou challenge for the ball during an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Serbia at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus.

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Serbias' Luka Jovic, background, and Cyprus' Alexander Gogic challenge for the ball during an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Serbia at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus.

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International Friendly Soccer Match Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

Serbias' Filip Kostic jumps over Cyprus' Joel Mall during an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Serbia at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus.

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International Friendly Soccer Match Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

Serbias' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, left, is kissed by teammate Srdan Babic after scoring his side's opening goal during an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Serbia at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus.

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