Sweden's World Cup record
| First match | Sweden 3–2 Argentina (27 May 1934; Bolog ... |
| Biggest win | Sweden 8–0 Cuba (12 June 1938; Antibes, ... |
| Biggest defeat | Brazil 7–1 Sweden (9 July 1950; Rio de J ... |
| Best result | Runners-up at the 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| Worst result | Group stage in 1970, 1978 and 1990 |
How many times have Sweden won the World Cup?
Sweden have never been World Cup winners but have finished as runners up (1958) and were the third placed side twice (in 1994 and 1950). With Englishman George Raynor in the dugout, Sweden reached the final on home soil back in 1958. The Swedes were making up for lost time having missed the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland.
When was the First World Cup held in Sweden?
Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the opening of the 1950 World Cup finals. Sweden was awarded the 1958 tournament unopposed on 23 June 1950.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Italy and Germany have four titles. Last FIFA World Cup winner France, along with past champions Uruguay and Argentina, have two titles each, while England and Spain have one each. Cafu is the only player to play in three finals, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Who won the 2002 World Cup in Sweden?
Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna to claim their first title. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pelé on the world stage. Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Sweden expressed interest in hosting the tournament.
How many times has Sweden won the World Cup?
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When was Sweden in World Cup?
The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958....1958 FIFA World Cup.Världsmästerskapet i Fotboll Sverige 19581958 FIFA World Cup official logoTournament detailsHost countrySwedenDates8–29 June14 more rows
How many years was Sweden runner up for the World Cup and what were the years?
Sweden at the World Cup Previous appearances were in 1934, 1938, 1950, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 2002. They failed to make the World Cup finals in 2010 and 2014. Sweden claimed fourth place in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. Twenty years later in 1958, the Swedes had their best performance, finishing runners-up.
Did Pele score in 1958 final?
Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time.
Who beat Sweden in World Cup?
PolandCHORZOW, Poland, March 29 (Reuters) - Poland's Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski fired second-half goals to book a place at the World Cup finals in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Sweden in an electrifying playoff tie on Tuesday.
Is Poland Sweden?
Poland–Sweden relations are historical and bilateral relations between Poland and Sweden. Both countries are separated by the Baltic Sea and have had a very long historical contact....Poland–Sweden relations.PolandSwedenEmbassy of Poland, StockholmEmbassy of Sweden, Warsaw5 more rows
What is Sweden known for?
Sweden is famous for its abundant forests and lakes. It's a nation of keen recyclers, hikers and Fika takers, and it's the Pop Music Capital of the World. Sweden is also known for brands such as IKEA, Spotify and Volvo.
What do they call soccer in Sweden?
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How did Sweden stay neutral in WWII?
But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, realpolitik maneuvering during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden kept its official neutrality status throughout the war.
What is Pele nickname?
DicoPeléPelé/NicknamesHe was originally nicknamed "Dico" by his family. He received the nickname "Pelé" during his school days, when it is claimed he was given it because of his pronunciation of the name of his favourite player, local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Bilé, which he misspoke but the more he complained the more it stuck.
When did Pele retire?
October 1, 1977Pelé / Career endPelé announced his retirement in 1974 but in 1975 agreed to a three-year $7 million contract with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League and to promote the game in the United States. He retired after leading the Cosmos to the league championship in 1977.
How old was Pele in his last World Cup?
17 years and 249 daysHe is also the youngest player to win a World Cup at the age of 17 years and 249 days in 1958. In his final appearance in the competition, Pele guided Brazil to a record third World Cup title in 1970 where they beat Italy 4-1 in the final. He had provided two assists and scored a goal in the final game.
Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Russia, was won by France, who beat Croatia 4–2 in regulation time. The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions. If after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30-minute period of play, called extra time, ...
Which country has the most World Cup titles?
With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. Italy and Germany have four titles. Current champion France, along with past champions Uruguay and Argentina, have two titles each, while England and Spain have one each.
How many countries have played in the 1950 World Cup?
Therefore, this match is regarded by FIFA as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup. In the 21 tournaments held, 79 nations have appeared at least once. Of these, 13 have made it to the final match, and eight have won. With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup ...
How often is the FIFA World Cup held?
Established in 1930, it has been held every four years ever since, except in 1942 and 1946.
What was the final match of the 1950 World Cup?
Uruguay's 2–1 victory over Brazil was the decisive match (and one of the last two matches of the tournament) that put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is regarded by FIFA as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.
Where was the 1934 FIFA World Cup final?
The final match of the most recent tournament in Russia took place at the country's biggest sports complex, the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
How many teams were in the 1950 World Cup?
The only exception to this type of format was the 1950 World Cup, which featured a final round-robin group of four teams; the decisive match of that group is often regarded as the de facto final of that tournament, including by FIFA itself.
Who won the 1958 World Cup?
With Englishman George Raynor in the dugout, Sweden reached the final on home soil back in 1958. The Swedes were making up for lost time having missed the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. The home nation beat Mexico 3-0 and Hungary 2-1 before drawing 0-0 with Wales to win their group. They then beat Soviet Union 2-0 in the quarters and West Germany 3-1 in the semi final before losing 5-2 to Brazil in the final in Solna. The final will be remembered as the first to feature a then 17 year old starlet called Pele. He was the undoubted star on the day, scoring a hat-trick and announcing himself to the world in no uncertain terms.
Did Sweden qualify for the 2010 World Cup?
Sweden missed the 2010 and 2014 World Cups after unconvincing qualifying campaigns but qualified for four of the previous five, getting past the group stage in three of those. The Swedes were a European powerhouse back in the day, as they reached the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finished third in the first three tournaments for which they qualified, in 1934, 1938 and 1950 respectively (they did not enter the inaugural World Cup in Uruguay in 1930).
Have Sweden Ever Won the World Cup?
Sweden have never been World Cup winners but have finished as runners up (1958) and were the third placed side twice (in 1994 and 1950).
Who won the fourth World Cup?
Crucially, Italy’s two best players, Franco Baresi and Roberto Baggio, both missed their penalties during the shootout and with Romario, Branco and Dunga scoring, the Brazilians had won their fourth World Cup.
How many countries have won the 2018 World Cup?
July 16, 2018. World Cup Winners. There have been twenty one World Cups with eight different countries walking away with the trophy at the end of the tournament. Brazil have won the most with five, closely followed by Italy and Germany /West Germany on four. Uruguay , Argentina and France have won it twice, and England and Spain have all won it ...
How many yellow cards did Zidane get in the 2010 World Cup?
Like 1990, this final will best be remembered as one of the dirtiest finals ever, with 14 yellow cards being shown, along with one red card to John Heitinga in the 109th minute.
How did Argentina get to the final?
Argentina got to the final by scraping results together in 2014, and largely because of Lionel Messi. The World Cup was and still is the only trophy missing from his cabinet, and in 2014 he had to beat Germany to get it.
What countries did Italy play in the 1982 World Cup?
Italy’s World Cup campaign in 1982 didn’t start too well, they had three draws in the first group stage against Poland, Peru and Cameroon. Regardless they got through. West Germany’s didn’t start perfectly either, with a 2-1 loss to Algeria in a result that shocked everyone. They then beat Chile and Austria to top their group.
What did it mean when Brazil won the World Cup for the third time?
Winning the Cup for the third time, meant Brazil took sole ownership of it, per FIFA regulations. A new trophy would be designed and made for the 1974 tournament.
Which country won the World Cup in 1934?
But Uruguay came back in the second half to score three unanswered goals. 1934 – Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1. Four years later, Uruguay declined to participate after many European teams declined to travel to Uruguay for the 1930 World Cup.
Who is the only player to win four World Cup medals?
Didier Deschamps is the third; won with France in 1998 as captain, and then in 2018 as manager. Germany’s Miroslav Klose is the only player to have won four World Cup medals: 2002 (silver), 2006, 2010 (both bronze) and 2014 (gold).
How many FIFA World Cups have been held?
There have been 21 FIFA World Cups held so far with eight countries winning the trophy.
How many teams were in the first World Cup?
Coincidentally, it's the same nation that hosted it: Uruguay. A total of 13 teams were in that first World Cup.
When did the World Cup start?
The FIFA World Cup began in 1930 and is contested by men’s national teams who are members of the Fédération Internationale de Football (FIFA), and I have the list of countries that have won the World Cup since inception.
How many finals did Cafu play in?
Cafu is the only player to play in three finals, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
It was the first FIFA World Cup to be played in a Nordic country. Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna to claim their first title. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pelé on the world stage.
Who is the youngest player to score in a World Cup final?
Zagallo added a goal in between, and Sweden managed a consolation goal. . At age 17, Pelé simultaneously became the youngest player to participate in, score, and win a World Cup final. Conversely, Nils Liedholm became the oldest player to score in a World Cup Final at 35 years 263 days.
What movie is the 1958 World Cup in?
The 1958 FIFA World Cup is depicted in the 2016 American film Pelé: Birth of a Legend which is centered around Pelé and the Brazilian team's journey to winning the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
How many cities were in the World Cup?
A total of twelve cities throughout the central and southern parts of Sweden hosted the tournament. FIFA regulations required at least six stadiums to have a capacity of at least 20,000. If Denmark had qualified, the organisers had planned to use the Idrætsparken in Copenhagen for Denmark's group matches. The Idrætsparken was renovated in 1956 with this in mind, but Denmark lost out to England in qualification. When doubts arose about whether funding would be forthcoming for rebuilding the Ullevi and Malmö Stadion, the organisers considered stadiums in Copenhagen and Oslo as contingency measures.
How many teams were in the 1954 World Cup?
The format of the competition changed from 1954: 16 teams still competed in four groups of four, but this time each team played each of the other teams in its group at least once, without extra time in the event of a draw. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
How many places did the World Cup qualifies for?
The hosts ( Sweden) and the defending champions ( West Germany) qualified automatically. Of the remaining 14 places, nine were allocated to Europe, three to South America, one to North/Central America, and one to Asia/Africa.
Why is goal average used in the World Cup?
It was used to separate the teams finishing first and second in one of the groups. However, all three playoffs finished with decisive results and so it was not needed to separate the teams involved in a tied playoff.
How many times did the Netherlands lose in the World Cup?
Of course the Netherlands, 3 times finalists, lost to the hosts twice, twice after extra time, they just as easily could have been 3 time world cup champions, it was that close.
When did Zlatan come out in third place?
Third place in 1994, finalists in 1958 and now they have Zlatan!
Which country won the 2015 World Cup?
On 6 June 2015, The Daily Telegraph reported that Morocco had received the most votes, but South Africa was awarded the tournament instead.
How much did FIFA pay for the 2015 World Cup?
On 28 May 2015, media covering the 2015 FIFA corruption case reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee had secured the right to host the World Cup by paying US$10 million in bribes to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and to other FIFA Executive Committee members.
What countries are bidding for the 2022 World Cup?
For the 2022 World Cup bidding process, this meant that bids from South America and Europe were not allowed. Also, FIFA formally allowed joint bids once more (after they were banned in 2002), because there was only one organizing committee per joint bid, unlike Korea–Japan, which had two different organizing committees. Countries that announced their interest included Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, United States, the joint bid of Spain and Portugal and the joint bid of Belgium and Netherlands.
Why was FIFA bribed?
On 4 June 2015, FIFA executive Chuck Blazer, having co-operated with the FBI and the Swiss authorities, confirmed that he and the other members of FIFA's executive committee were bribed in order to promote the South African 1998 and 2010 World Cups. Blazer stated, "I and others on the FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the selection of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 World Cup."
Why did Uruguay boycott the World Cup?
The decision to hold the first cup in Uruguay, for example, led to only four European nations competing. The next two World Cups were both held in Europe. The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup, in France was controversial, as the South American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus boycotted the tournament. The first tournament following World War II, held in Brazil in 1950, had three teams withdraw for either financial problems or disagreements with the organization.
How many countries have hosted the World Cup?
Seventeen countries have been FIFA World Cup hosts in the competition's twenty-one tournaments since the inaugural World Cup in 1930. The organization at first awarded hosting to countries at meetings of FIFA 's congress. The choice of location was controversial in the earliest tournaments, given the three-week boat journey between South America ...
What is the name of the stadium that was built for the first World Cup?
For that reason, the main stadium built in Montevideo for the World Cup was named Estadio Centenario .
World Cup Results
This is a record of Sweden's results at the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, e…
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- With Englishman George Raynor in the dugout, Sweden reached the final on home soil back in 1958. The Swedes were making up for lost time having missed the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. The home nation beat Mexico 3-0 and Hungary 2-1 before drawing 0-0 with Wales to win their group. They then beat Soviet Union 2-0 in the quarters and West Germany 3-1 in the se…