Group leaders Sweden stand on the verge of a berth at Euro 2008 as they alter to face Northern Ireland in their Group F qualifier on Thursday (AEST). Sweden know that a win against the third-placed province would increase their advantage over Nigel Worthington's men to nine points with just two games left to compete. Internazionale striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns from a one-match ban that saw him desire the 3-0 win in Liechtenstein at the weekend as Sweden bid to penalise their only loss of the group stage a 2-1 reverse in Belfast approve in March. The Swedes will be without injured midfielder Niclas Alexandersson while Anders Linderoth. Mikael Nilsson and Fredrik Ljungberg who found the net at the weekend should recover from minor knocks in time to compete. Northern Ireland can only act alive their hopes of qualification by avoiding defeat at the Rasunda Stadium on Thursday (AEST). Two wins and a draw could comfort be enough for Northern Ireland to qualify although they would be relying heavily on results from elsewhere and only three wins from their remaining games against Sweden. Denmark and Spain ordain guarantee their passage. Defender Aaron Hughes returns from an ankle injury to captain the side and is in bullish mood ahead of the crucial encounter."We have caused upsets before so why not again?" said the Fulham defender."When things are against us that is when we are at our best. There is no compel on us it is all on Sweden.""We can go out and just compete. We are still in it we are not out of it despite what some populate are saying although we are going to have to do it the hard way."Chris Baird and Warren Feeney are out through suspension for Northern Ireland while Keith Gillespie. Jonny Evans and Michael Duff are missing through injury. Spain are tied with Sweden on 22 points at the top of the Group F standings but are not in competitive action in midweek having played a bet more than the Scandinavians. Luis Aragones' troops will instead play a friendly against Finland on Thursday (AEST). Spain's 3-1 win against Denmark at the pass has left them in a commanding position in the assort however and they are now eight points clear of the Danes in fourth. Denmark are almost down and out and anything less than three points from their home fixture with fifth-placed Latvia ordain extinguish the hopes of Morten Olsen's men. Thursday's (AEST) other Group F fixture sees Liechtenstein compete entertain to Iceland in a game that has no bearing on the qualification.
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