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Sweden World Cup History

Updated: Friday May 31, 2002 04:53 p.m. ET


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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