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EspañolSWEDEN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
The 'Sweden national football team' is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.
History
Sweden has traditionally been a strong team in world football, with eleven World Cup appearances and three medals. The Swedish team finished second in 1958, when it was the host team, being beaten by Brazil 5-2 in the final (Brazil's first finals success). Sweden has also finished third twice, in 1950 and 1994. In 1938, they finished fourth.
1994 World Cup
Sweden qualified for the World Cup at the top of their qualifying group ahead of Bulgaria. Sweden was placed in group B with Brazil, Cameroon and Russia. The first game against Cameroon was on the way for yet another 1-2 loss, after the 1990 World Cup fiasco with losses of 1-2 in all three games, but in the 75th minute Martin Dahlin could score the equalizer from a rebound shoot of Henrik Larsson. In the next game against Russia, Russia got ahead from the beginning after a goal from a penalty. But Sweden managed to come back, with a penalty goal from Tomas Brolin and two goals from Martin Dahlin. In the last group stage match against Brazil, Sweden went ahead in the first half but couldn't withstand Brazil for more than the first half and it ended 1-1. In the first knockout stage Sweden faced Saudi Arabia and won 3-1 after two goals from Kennet Andersson and one from Martin Dahlin. The Quarter-final against Romania have become one fixed in the memories of Swedish football fans. After Sweden went ahead late in the second half, Romania managed to equalize in the last minutes of the match, sending it into overtime. Romania's Florin Raducioiu who scored the first goal for Romania, scored his second of the day to take Romania ahead in the 101st minute. But with five minutes left Kennet Andersson but the ball in the back of the net with a header to make 2-2. In the penalty shooting that followed Sweden's Håkan Mild began by shooting over. But with two saves that made Thomas Ravelli a Swedish hero forever, Sweden went through to face Brazil in the semi-finals. Sweden who had manged to get ahead in the group stage against Brazil couldn't do it a second time and lost 0-1 after a goal from Romário. In the third place match Sweden went head-to-head with Bulgaria who had lost to Italy in their semi-final. Sweden got a quick goal in the eighth minute from Tomas Brolin and got three more goals in the first half, the second half went goal less and gave Sweden the bronze medals, the best placing for the national team in a World Cup play-off since the 1958 silver medal. This led Sweden to the second place of the FIFA World Rankings for one month, November 1994.
2006 World Cup
Sweden competed in Group B at the 2006 World Cup. Their squad for the tournament features players who play club football in eleven different nations.
Sweden started the World Cup slowly, recording a scoreless tie against unheralded Trinidad and Tobago, despite playing with a one-man advantage for much of the game. Wilhelmsson and Alexandersson were later referred to as "The unsung heroes of the match" by American newscasters. The second game, against Paraguay, threatened to produce the same result until Fredrik Ljungberg scored in the 89th minute to give Sweden a 1-0 victory. Sweden then rallied to tie England, 2-2, to finish group play with five points - enough to finish second in its group and advance to the second round. There, the team's World Cup run came to an end with 2-0 defeat to the host team, Germany.
2008 European Championship Qualifying
Sweden was drawn into Group F with Denmark, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Latvia, and Liechtenstein. In the first qualification game, Sweden squared off against Latvia in Riga on September 2, 2006, walking away with a 1-0 victory. Next Sweden welcomed visitors Liechtenstein to Gothenburg on September 6, 2006. Sweden managed to secure a 3-1 victory thanks to two late goals via Marcus Allbäck.
A hard match against Spain awaited at Råsunda, Solna in October 7. Despite La Furia Roja being favourites, Sweden recorded a 2-0 victory with goals from Elmander and Allbäck[1] On October 112006, Sweden played Iceland in Reykjavík winning 2-1. On March 28th, 2007 Sweden recorded its first loss of the qualifying round at the hands of Northern Ireland. Despite Elmander's 26th minute goal, and subsequent lead, Blågult ultimately fell 2-1.
On June 2, 2007, Sweden played against Denmark in Parken, Copenhagen. With the score at 3-3 and a penalty awarded to Sweden in the 89th minute, the game was abandoned after a Danish supporter stormed the field and attacked the referee after a red card was given to Christian Poulsen. Sweden was later officially awarded a 3-0 win by UEFA.
On June 6th, Sweden defeated Iceland by 5-0. Goals were score by Allbäck (2), Rosenberg, Mellberg, and Svensson.
Competitive record
World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D ★ | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ''Did Not Enter'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | Quarter-Finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1938 | Semi-Finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1950 | Final group[2] | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 1954 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | Final | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 1962 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | Group Round 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 1978 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1982 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1994 | Semi-Finals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 1998 | ''Did Not Qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 'Total' | 11/18 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 69 |
European Championship
| Year | Round | GP | W | D ★ | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ''Did not enter'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1996 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 'Total' | 3/12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
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★ Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''
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★ Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Olympic Games
★ 1900 - ''Did not compete''
★ 1904 - ''Did not compete''
★ 1908 - Lost the bronze medal match
★ 1912 - First round
★ 1920 - Quarter final
★ 1924 - 'Bronze'
★ 1928 - ''Did not compete''
★ 1936 - First round
★ 1948 - 'Gold'
★ 1952 - 'Bronze'
★ 1956-1984 - ''Did not compete''
★ 1988 - Quarter final
★ 1992 - Quarter final
★ 1996-2004 - ''Did not qualify''
Recent results
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Scorers For | Scorers Against | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2006 | L | 0-3 | B. Schneider, M. Klose (2) | International Friendly | ||
| September 2, 2006 | W | 1-0 | K. Källström | - | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| September 6, 2006 | W | 3-1 | M. Allbäck (2), M. Rosenberg | M. Frick | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| October 7, 2006 | W | 2-0 | J. Elmander, M. Allbäck | - | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| October 11, 2006 | W | 2-1 | K. Källström, C. Wilhelmsson | A. Viðarsson | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| November 15, 2006 | L | 0-1 | - | D. Drogba | International Friendly | |
| January 14, 2007 | L | 0-2 | - | A. Guerra, D. Arismendi | International Friendly | |
| January 19, 2007 | L | 1-2 | R. Prica | E. Vaca, C. Tenorio | International Friendly | |
| January 21, 2007 | D | 1-1 | D. Nannskog | E. Zura | International Friendly | |
| February 7, 2007 | L | 0-2 | - | A. Zaki, A. Fathi | International Friendly | |
| March 28, 2007 | L | 1-2 | J. Elmander | D. Healy (2) | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| June 2, 2007 | W | 3-0[3] | - | - | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| June 6, 2007 | W | 5-0 | M. Allbäck (2), A. Svensson, O. Mellberg, M. Rosenberg | - | Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| August 22, 2007 | W | 1-0 | Källström | - | International Friendly | |
| September 8, 2007 | D | 0-0 | - | - | Euro 2008 qualifying |
Swedish national team 2007
Current Squad
The following players named for Euro 2008 Qualifying against Denmark and Montenegro on September 2007.
Caps and goals as of 8 September 2007, included against Denmark.
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the Sweden squad during year 2007.
Coaching staff
| 'Head Coach' | Lars Lagerbäck |
| 'Assistant Coach' | Roland Andersson |
Noted players
Sweden managers
★ 1908 Ludvig Kornerup ★ 1909–11 Wilhelm Friberg ★ 1912 John Ohlson ★ 1912–13 Ruben 'Massa' Gelbord ★ 1914–15 Hugo Levin ★ 1916 Frey Svenson ★ 1917–20 Anton Johanson ★ 1921–36 John 'Bill' Pettersson | ★ 1937 Carl 'Ceve' Linde ★ 1938–42 Gustaf 'Gurra' Carlson ★ 1942 Selection Committee ★ 1943–56 Rudolf 'Putte' Kock ★ 1957–61 Eric Person ★ 1962–65 Lennart Nyman ★ 1966–70 Orvar Bergmark ★ 1971–79 Georg 'Åby' Ericson | ★ 1980–85 Lars 'Laban' Arnesson ★ 1986–90 Olle Nordin ★ 1990 Nils Andersson ★ 1991–97 Tommy Svensson ★ 1998–99 Tommy Söderberg ★ 2000–04 T. Söderberg & L. Lagerbäck ★ 2004– Lars Lagerbäck |
See also
★ Football in Sweden
★ Sweden women's national football team
★ Sápmi national football team
★ Sweden national under-21 football team
External links
★ National team statistics
★ RSSSF archive of results 1908-
★ RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
★ RSSSF archive of coaches
★ World Cup history at Planet World Cup
Footnotes
1. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/FixturesResults/Round=2241/match=83714/index.html
2. There was no official World Cup final match in 1950. The tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain). However, Uruguay's 2-1 victory over Brazil (a match known as Maracanazo) was the decisive match (and also coincidentally one of the last two matches of the tournament) which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is often considered the "final" of the 1950 World Cup . Likewise, Sweden's 3-1 victory over Spain (played at the same time as Uruguay vs Brazil) ensured that they finished third.
3. Sweden was awarded a 0–3 win as the referee chose to abandon the match in the 89th minute. The security on Parken could not be guaranteed after a supporter had entered the pitch and attacked the referee. The score at that moment was 3–3, a Denmark player had been sent off and Sweden had been awarded a penalty kick. The 0–3 score was later confirmed by the UEFA Disciplinary Committee.
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