Sweden and South Korea draw blank in scrappy first half

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Published : 18:59, Jun 18, 2018 | Updated : 18:59, Jun 18, 2018

Sweden`s Viktor Claesson in action with South Korea`s Ki Sung-yueng and Jang Hyun-soo at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia on June 18, 2018. REUTERSSweden dominated the aerial battle and had the best of the chances but was being held 0-0 by South Korea at halftime in a scrappy Group F encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Monday.

Swedish striker Marcus Berg had the best opportunity to break the deadlock, but side-footed the ball into the knee of South Korea goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo from point blank range in the 21st minute.

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