Sweden

Greatest games

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

Footprint

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).

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

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
1958	World Cup	Brazil	2-5	☆ Lost	Råsunda Stadium, Sweden