145;Nothing suspicious146;

UEFA has said there was nothing suspicious about the 2-2 result between Sweden and Denmark, a high-scoring draw which advanced both teams to the Euro 2004 quarterfinals and automatically eliminated Italy. 8216;8216;There isn8217;t anything there at all,8217;8217; said UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner. Asked if UEFA, the governing body of European soccer would investigate the result, he replied: 8216;8216;absolutely not.8217;8217;

Ahead of the match, conspiracy theories swirled in the Italian media that the Scandinavian neighbours would play for the 2-2 result. Any draw 2-2 or above automatically eliminated Italy. Italy defeated Bulgaria in its match 2-1.

Sweden, Denmark and Italy each finished with five points in Group C. The two Nordic countries advanced with a better goal difference: Sweden 5, Denmark 2 and Italy 1.