Shot-shy Sweden hope to make Courtois work


Football Soccer - Belgium v Republic of Ireland - EURO 2016 - Group E - Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France - 18/6/16 Belgium's Thibaut Courtois celebrates after Romelu Lukaku (not pictured) scores their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez

NICE, France (Reuters) - Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois may wonder whether he even needs to turn up to face Sweden on Wednesday given his opponents' dismal attacking record at Euro 2016.

The Swedes have failed to muster a single shot on target in their first two games, a statistic made all the more embarrassing by the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their attack.

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