Sweden v France, 05 September 1979
| Score | 3-1 to France |
| Referee | Ángel Franco Martínez |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 5 |
| Venue | Råsunda Stadion, Solna |
| Attendance | 14,395 |
View Sweden v France head to head
Kick-off: 7:00pm local
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Sweden
Manager: Georg Ericson
Goals:
| Rutger Backe | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ronnie Hellström
Defender
Hasse Borg
Defender
Ingemar Erlandsson
Defender
Kent Jönsson
Midfielder
Anders Linderoth
Midfielder
Mats Nordgren
Midfielder
Olle Nordin
Forward
Rutger Backe
Forward
Anders Grönhagen
Forward
Sigvard Johansson
Rönnberg
Mikael Ronnberg
Substitutions:
| Jan Svensson for Anders Grönhagen | 76 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jan Svensson
3
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Bernard Lacombe | 14 |
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| Michel Platini | 54 |
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| Patrick Battiston | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Dominique Dropsy
Goalkeeper
Patrick Battiston
Defender
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Christian López
Defender
Léonard Specht
Defender
Loïc Amisse
Midfielder
Dominique Bathenay
Midfielder
Alain Moizan
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Midfielder
(captain)
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Dominique Rocheteau
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jacques Zimako for Dominique Rocheteau | 55 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jacques Zimako