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1World Cup final runs

Greatest games

Sweden's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 2-5 v Brazil
#1
Date
1958-06-29
Stage
World Cup · Final
Game Score
2.843
L 2-3 v Uruguay
#2
Date
1950-07-13
Stage
World Cup · Final Group
Game Score
2.570
W 3-2 v Argentina
#3
Date
1934-05-27
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.420
W 3-1 v Germany
#4
Date
1958-06-24
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.348
L 1-7 v Brazil
#5
Date
1950-07-09
Stage
World Cup · Final Group
Game Score
2.273
W 2-2 v Romania(pens 5-4)
#6
Date
1994-07-10
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.258
L 0-1 v Brazil
#7
Date
1994-07-13
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.226
W 2-1 v Hungary
#8
Date
1958-06-12
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.202
W 3-2 v Italy
#9
Date
1950-06-25
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.101
L 2-4 v Germany
#10
Date
1974-06-30
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.078

Footprint

Tournament appearances
25
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
13
Continental appearances
7
Last final reached
1958
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Sweden. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Croatia
Reached the World Cup final without winning it
Honors 4.50 · distance 2.47
Austria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 1.50 · distance 2.80
Belgium
Repeated continental champions
Honors 2.50 · distance 2.96
Portugal
Comparable historical longevity at the senior level
Honors 5.50 · distance 3.08
Serbia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 3.50 · distance 3.33

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Sweden
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Sweden
2018WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2018
Sweden
2016Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2016
Sweden
2012Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2012
Sweden
2008Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2008
Sweden
2006WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2006
Sweden
2004Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2004
Sweden
2002WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2002
Sweden
2000Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2000
Sweden
1994WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1994
Sweden
1992Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 1992
Sweden
1990WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1990
Sweden
1978WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1978
Sweden
1974WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1974
Sweden
1970WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1970
Sweden
1958WC
Final
FIFA World Cup 1958
Sweden
1950WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1950
Sweden
1938WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1938
Sweden
1936Other
Round of 16
1936 Olympic Football
Sweden
1934WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1934
Sweden
1924Other
Semifinal
1924 Olympic Football
Sweden
1920Other
Quarterfinal
1920 Olympic Football
Sweden
1912Other
Round of 16
1912 Olympic Football
Sweden
1908Other
Quarterfinal
1908 Olympic Football
Sweden

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1958 Lost
World Cup
Brazil
Score
2-5
Venue
Råsunda Stadium, Sweden