- The Azzurri took on the Blagult for a Euro 2016 clash at the Stadium Municipal de Toulouse on Friday afternoon
- Antonio Conte's side beat Belgium in their first game while Erik Hamren's men drew with the Republic of Ireland
- In a largely dull Group E match, Italy's defence picked up their second clean sheet of the tournament
- Italy striker Eder - set up by Simone Zaza - scored two minutes from time to sink the plucky Swedes
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Eder scored another late, late goal to send Italy through to the knockout stages after only two games and confirm Antonio Conte's team as one of the favourites to win Euro 2016.
It was heartbreak for Sweden, whose future is hanging by a thread with only one point from two games, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a chance to become the first man to score in four successive tournaments.
The big Swede missed with a couple of headers and then put the ball over from a yard out, although he was offside on that occasion.
Italy forward Eder celebrates after scoring his 88th-minute winner against Sweden at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse
Sampdoria's delighted hitman Eder (No 17) is congratulated by Italy team-mate Emanuele Giaccherini (No 23) by the corner flag
Eder - who is currently on a two-year loan at Inter Milan - bends his winning shot into the bottom right corner of the net
Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) and Italy's Daniele De Rossi (centre) compete for the ball at the Stadium Municipal
Sweden's Kim Kallstrom (No 9) and Italy's Marco Parolo (No 18) in action during the first half of the Euro 2016 tie
Captain Ibrahimovic hugs the post - with Giorgio Chiellini (left) next to him - after he blazed a woeful attempt over from one yard
The big Swede missed with a couple of headers and then put the ball over from a yard out, although he was offside on that occasion
But it was Eder, the Sampdoria striker who had received so much criticism, who got the one that counted when he cut in from the left with three minutes to go and curled a shot past goalkeeper Andres Isaaksson, who had been untroubled up until that point.
It means Italy can relax when they play the Republic of Ireland next week, although they will want to top the group.
The game in Toulouse started in a blaze of colour – mostly the yellow of Sweden – and with plenty of attacking verve before it turned into a war of attrition.
Italy's widemen were sent to attack Sweden's full-backs and get the ball in the box for Graziano Pelle to use his size in attack. Allesandro Florenzini worked down the left to good effect in the early stages, while Antonio Candreva did a similar job on the opposite flank.
Florenzini had an early shooting chance, but he was closed down so quickly that keeper Andreas Isaakson had no trouble holding his weak effort. That was to prove the only effort on target in a tepid first-half.
Sweden tried similar tactics to open up Italy's three-man backline for Ibrahimovic and his new partner John Guidetti, the former Manchester City forward.
Norwich City's Martin Olsson motored forward from left back and fired in a few crosses, and Kim Kallstrom probed from central midfield, but Ibrahimovic was kept out of the danger areas.
Ibrahimovic's patience outside the penalty area set up a chance for Emil Forsberg that went over the bar and then Seb Larsson chested down for Guidetti only to see his team-mate hit the ball high and wide.
Ibrahimovic had a couple of headers off target, and Kallstrom had a lob forward saved by Gianlugi Buffon, who had little to do.
As the half went on, Italy hit more hopeful passes forward to no great effect, while Ibrahimovic found himself in a physical tussle with Italy's defenders.
Chiellini was lucky not to be booked shortly after the break for bodychecking Guidetti in an off-the-ball incident as Sweden went forward, and was walking a tightrope when he sent Albin Ekdal sprawling minutes later.
Ponytailed striker Ibrahimovic (No 10) rues a missed chance during the first period in Toulouse which ended goalless
Ibrahimovic (right) - who is now 34 years old - attempts to turn in the Italy box while surrounded by several defenders
Ibrahimovic (right) and 35-year-old Italy defender Andrea Barzagli go up for a header in the penalty area on Friday afternoon
Eder (left) of Italy slides in on Sebastian Larsson of Sweden during the key European Championship Group E match
Ibrahimovic (right) goes in hard to win the ball from 29-year-old Brazil-born striker Eder, alongside team-mate Kallstrom (left)
Italy manager Antonio Conte (centre) issues instructions to his players as Norwich City's Martin Olsson prepares to take a throw
Twice in as many minutes Candreva got in good positions to cross from the right, but both times he hit the ball straight into Isaksson's arms.
Marco Parolo showed he did not have the same sense of direction as his near-namesake when he ran the ball out of play in a rare break for Italy, shortly after Pelle had shot over the bar.
The Southampton striker had struggled to to get into the game, and was replaced by Simone Zaza. Daniele De Rossi became the first player to be booked, for fouling Kallstrom, and was replaced by Thiago Motta.
By that point, Ibrahimovic had missed a golden chance to score, although he was flagged offside when he put the Martin Olsson's cross over the bar from close range in the 72nd minute.
But Parolo was certainly onside when he ran on to Emanuele Giaccherini's deep cross but thumped his header against the top of the bar, with Isaksson beaten.
Eder, however, made no mistake when he cut past two defenders and curled his shot past Isaksson and break Swedish hearts. Even in stoppage time there was no joy for the Swedes as they appealed in vain for a penalty, but referee Viktor Kassai waved play on.
Italy's legendary veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (right) offers a message to a despondent Ibrahimovic (left)
Italy's Sunderland attacker Giaccherini (centre) and Graziano Pelle (right) - who both scored against Belgium - get past Kallstrom
Lazio winger Antonio Candreva (left) of Italy looks to shield the ball from Sweden's Leipzig midfielder Emil Forsberg
Sunderland's 31-year-old dead-ball specialist Larsson gestures angrily to the officials during the match in Group E
Southampton striker Pelle (No 9) - who was taken off on the hour mark for Simone Zaza - goes to ground after a missed shot
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