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Sweden (SWE)
- FIFA Trigramme: SWE
- Country: Sweden
- Country (official name): Konungariket Sverige
- Continent: Europe
- Capital: Stockholm
- Major cities: Göteborg, Malmö, Uppsala, Orebro,
Norrköping, Västerås, Linköping, Jönköping, Helsingborg, Borås, Sundsvall,
Umeå, Gävle, Skellefteå
- Currency: Swedish krona
- Official languages: Swedish
- Motto: For Sweden, with the times (For Sverige, i
tiden).
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Standings |
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Group B |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
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ENG |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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SWE |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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PAR |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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TRI |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| 10 Jun |
TRI |
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SWE |
0:0 |
| 15 Jun |
SWE |
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PAR |
1:0 |
| 20 Jun |
SWE |
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ENG |
2:2 |
| 24 Jun |
GER |
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SWE |
2:0 |
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| Founded |
1904 |
| Affiliated |
1904 |
| WC participations |
10 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 2002) |
| WC honours |
Runners-up (1958) |
| Continental Titles |
None
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Facts
- Sweden have reached the FIFA World Cup finals ten times and can
look back on a strong history at the finals. The pinnacle of Swedish
achievement came in 1958 when they reached the final on home soil,
after dismissing the defending champions Germany in the semi-final.
But their opponents in the final, proved superior as Brazil defeated
the Scandinavian home side 5-2.
- Twenty years earlier the Swedes had claimed fourth place in the
1938 FIFA World Cup. After their success in 1958, Sweden failed to
qualify for the next two tournaments. In 1970 their campaign ended
in the first round, in 1974 they went one round further. In 1978
they returned home without a win.
- Swedish football re-ignited in the 1990s, culminating in third
place in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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