| Federation
founded: 1904 |
| FIFA
member since: 1904 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - Second
round exit |
| 1938 - 4th
place |
| 1950 - 3rd
place |
| 1954 - Did not qualify |
| 1958 - Beaten
finalist |
| 1962 - Did not qualify |
| 1966 - Did not qualify |
| 1970 - First
round exit |
| 1974 - Second
phase exit |
| 1978 - First
round exit |
| 1982 - Did not qualify |
| 1986 - Did not qualify |
| 1990 - First
round exit |
| 1994 - 3rd
place |
| 1998 - Did not qualify |
| 2002 - Second round
exit |
| 2006 - Second round exit |
|
|
STATISTICS
|
| Played |
46
|
| Won |
16
|
| Drawn |
13
|
| Lost |
17
|
| Goals for |
74
|
| Goals against |
69
|
| Points |
61
|
|
Sweden
are 8th on the all-time table.
|
|
TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
8-0 vs Cuba
in 1938.
|
Biggest
defeat:
1-7 vs Brazil
in 1950.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Kennet Andersson and Henrik Larsson,
5 goals.
|
Most
appearances:
Henrik Larsson,
13 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
1958
|
|
YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R Argentina W 3-2
QF Germany L 1-2
1938 1R (walkover - Austria withdrew)
QF Cuba W 8-0
SF Hungary L 1-5
3/4 Brazil L 2-4
1950 1R Italy W 3-2
1R Paraguay D 2-2
FP Brazil L 1-7
FP Uruguay L 2-3
FP Spain W 3-1
1958 1R Mexico W 3-0
1R Hungary W 2-1
1R Wales D 0-0
QF Soviet Union W 2-0
SF West Germany W 3-1
F Brazil L 2-5
1970 1R Italy L 0-1
1R Israel D 1-1
1R Uruguay W 1-0
1974 1R Bulgaria D 0-0
1R Netherlands D 0-0
1R Uruguay W 3-0
2Ph Poland L 0-1
2Ph West Germany L 2-4
2Ph Yugoslavia W 2-1
1978 1R Brazil D 1-1
1R Austria L 0-1
1R Spain L 0-1
1990 1R Brazil L 1-2
1R Scotland L 1-2
1R Costa Rica L 1-2
1994 1R Cameroon D 2-2
1R Russia W 3-1
1R Brazil D 1-1
2R Saudi Arabia W 3-1
QF Romania [5-4 ap] D 2-2
SF Brazil L 0-1
F Bulgaria W 4-0
2002 1R England D 1-1
1R Nigeria W 2-1
1R Argentina D 1-1
2R Senegal [gg] L 1-2
2006 1R Trinidad & Tobago D 0-0
1R Paraguay W 1-0
1R England D 2-2
2R Germany L 0-2
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