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SwedenSweden

Capital: Stockholm  ·  Population: 10.5m
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group F
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
5
5.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#38
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Sweden are appearing in their 13th World Cup, having first qualified in 1934. Their best finish remains Runners-up (1958 [host]). They enter the tournament ranked 38th in the world by FIFA. The market (20th) is more bullish than our model (35th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Monday 15 June
02:00 UTC
Sweden
5–1FT
Tunisia
Analysis →
Saturday 20 June
17:00 UTC
Netherlands
1
1.70
X
3.96
2
5.05
Sweden
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
23:00 UTC
Japan
1
2.12
X
3.42
2
3.32
Sweden
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.6
Youngest19L. Bergvall
Oldest36K. Nordfeldt
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 30.0
1J. Widell ZetterströmJ. Widell Zetterström27 yrs
12V. JohanssonV. Johansson27 yrs
23K. NordfeldtK. Nordfeldt36 yrs
DefendersAvg 27.1
2G. LagerbielkeG. Lagerbielke25 yrs
3V. LindelöfV. Lindelöf31 yrs
4I. HienI. Hien26 yrs
8D. SvenssonD. Svensson23 yrs
14H. EkdalH. Ekdal27 yrs
15C. StarfeltC. Starfelt30 yrs
20E. SmithE. Smith28 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.6
5G. GudmundssonG. Gudmundsson26 yrs
6H. JohanssonH. Johansson28 yrs
7L. BergvallL. Bergvall19 yrs
10B. NygrenB. Nygren24 yrs
13K. SemaK. Sema32 yrs
16J. KarlströmJ. Karlström30 yrs
18Y. AyariY. Ayari22 yrs
19M. SvanbergM. Svanberg26 yrs
21A. BernhardssonA. Bernhardsson27 yrs
22B. ZeneliB. Zeneli23 yrs
24E. StroudE. Stroud23 yrs
26T. AliT. Ali27 yrs
AttackersAvg 26.0
9A. IsakA. Isak26 yrs
11A. ElangaA. Elanga23 yrs
17V. GyökeresV. Gyökeres27 yrs
25G. NilssonG. Nilsson28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
26.6%
Semi-final
0.2%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
DWWLD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-04Greece2–2DFriendly
06-01Norway1–3LFriendly
03-31Poland3–2WWC Qual
03-26Ukraine3–1WWC Qual
11-18Slovenia1–1DWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+93.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
3.43
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 29%
Goals Profile ?
6.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
5–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
5
5.0 per game
Goal Diff
+4
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals6.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Y. AyariY. Ayari2
A. IsakA. Isak1
V. GyökeresV. Gyökeres1
M. SvanbergM. Svanberg1
🎯 Top Assists
A. IsakA. Isak2
V. GyökeresV. Gyökeres1
L. BergvallL. Bergvall1
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1319263238#38201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
19
D
13
L
19
GF
80
GA
73
Win %
37%
Matches played51
Average goals for1.57
Average goals against1.43
Over 1.5 goals75%
Over 2.5 goals59%
Both teams score59%
Biggest win8–0 vs Cuba (1938)
Heaviest loss1–7 vs Brazil (1950)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2018564WWWLL
2006434WDDL
2002455WDDL
19947158WWWDDDL
1990336LLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Brazil7025
Germany5104
Uruguay3201
England3021
Argentina2110
Hungary2101
Italy2101
Paraguay2110