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Swedish national team

Overview


Swedish Football Association (SvFF)

Swedish Football Association (SvFF)
Sweden is the most successful Scandinavian football nation in the World Cup with ten appearances and three medals. They reached second place when they hosted the tournament in 1958, and have finished third on two occasions, in 1950 and 1994.

10 World Cup appearances
1934, 1938, 1950, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 2002
Third place in 1950 and 1994
Runner-up in 1958

Most caps
Thomas Ravelli (143)
Top scorer
Sven Rydell (49)
Trivia
1. Trinidad has produced several Premiership players, including Dwight Yorke and Stern John.

Sweden Fixtures
All kick-offs are in local German time (GMT +1)

Saturday, 10th June 18.00
Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden (Group B)
at Dortmund

Thursday, 15th June 21.00
Sweden vs Paraguay (Group B)
at Berlin

Tuesday, 20th June 21.00
Sweden vs England (Group B)
at Cologne