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Sweden World Cup History
Posted: Wednesday May 15, 2002 3:02 PM
World Cup appearances: 9
Best finish: Runner-up -- 1958
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 14-15-9
World Cup goals for/against: 66-60
1994 (USA) -- Tied Cameroon, 2-2, in group play
Defeated Russia, 3-1, in group play
Tied Brazil, 1-1, in group play
Defeated Saudi Arabia, 3-1, in second round
Defeated Romania, 2-2 (5-4 PK), in quarterfinals
Lost to Brazil, 1-0, in semifinals
Defeated Bulgaria, 4-0, in third-place playoff
1990 (Italy) -- Lost to Brazil, 2-1, in group play
Lost to Scotland, 2-1, in group play
Lost to Costa Rica, 2-1, in group play
1978 (Argentina) -- Tied Brazil, 1-1, in group play
Lost to Austria, 1-0, in group play
Lost to Spain, 1-0, in group play
1974 (West Germany) -- Tied Bulgaria, 0-0, in group play
Tied The Netherlands, 0-0, in group play
Defeated Uruguay, 3-0, in group play
Lost to Poland, 1-0, in second-round group play
Lost to West Germany, 4-2, in second-round group play
Defeated Yugoslavia, 2-1, in second-round group play
1970 (Mexico) -- Lost to Italy, 1-0, in group play
Tied Israel, 1-1, in group play
Defeated Uruguay, 1-0, in group play
1958 (Sweden) -- Defeated Mexico, 3-0, in group play
Defeated Hungary, 2-1, in group play
Tied Wales, 0-0, in group play
Defeated Soviet Union, 2-0, in quarterfinals
Defeated West Germany, 3-1, in semifinals
Lost to Brazil, 5-2, in final
1950 (Brazil) -- Defeated Italy, 3-2, in group play
Tied Paraguay, 2-2, in group play
Lost to Brazil, 7-1, in final-round group play
Lost to Uruguay, 3-2, in final-round group play
Defeated Spain, 3-1, in final-round group play
1938 (France) -- Advanced after Austria withdrew from first round
Defeated Cuba, 8-0, in quarterfinals
Lost to Hungary, 5-1, in semifinals
Lost to Brazil, 4-2, in third-place playoff
1934 (Italy) -- Defeated Argentina, 3-2, in first round
Lost to Germany, 2-1, in quarterfinals
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