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Sweden handed 3-0 win

Christian Poulsen (r) has been banned for three internationals
Christian Poulsen (r) has been banned for three internationals

UEFA have handed Sweden a 3-0 win in their abandoned Euro 2008 qualifier match with Denmark, European soccer's governing body said on their website.

UEFA also fined the Danish Football Association (DBU) 100,000 Swiss Francs ($81,630) and ordered them to play their next four home Euro 2008 qualifiers at least 250 km (155 miles) from Copenhagen.

The first of those games, against Liechtenstein on Sept. 12 will have to be played behind closed doors.

The match on Saturday in Copenhagen was abandoned at 3-3 when a Danish fan attacked referee Herbert Fandel after he awarded Sweden a late penalty.

The win means Sweden now top Group F on 18 points with Denmark fourth on 10.

The DBU has three days to appeal the decision once it has it in writing, the UEFA statement said.

The trouble at the match began when Dane Christian Poulsen was sent off for punching Markus Rosenburg in the penalty area.

Fandel awarded a penalty to Sweden but before it could be taken a man rushed on to the pitch and attacked the German referee.

UEFA said it had banned Poulsen for three competitive internationals.

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