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| Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue and Yellow) | ||
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| Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Jon Dahl Tomasson | ||
| Captain | Victor Lindelöf | ||
| Most caps | Anders Svensson (148) | ||
| Top scorer | Zlatan Ibrahimović (62) | ||
| Home stadium | Nationalarenan | ||
| FIFA code | SWE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 28  (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 2 (November 1994) | ||
| Lowest | 45 (March 2015, October–November 2015, March 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Sweden 11–3 Norway  (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Sweden 12–0 Latvia  (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Sweden 12–0 South Korea  (London, England; 5 August 1948) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Great Britain 12–1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1934) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1958) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (1992) | ||
| Website | svenskfotboll.se | ||
The Sweden men's national football team (Swedish: Sveriges herrlandslag i fotboll) represents Sweden in men's international football and it is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body of football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Strawberry Arena in Solna and the team is coached by Jon Dahl Tomasson. From 1945 to the late 1950s, they were considered one of the greatest teams in Europe.[3]
Sweden has made twelve appearances at the World Cup with their first coming in 1934. They have also made six appearances at the European Championship. Sweden finished second at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, which they hosted, and third in both 1950 and 1994. Sweden's other accomplishments also include a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and bronze medals in 1924 and 1952. They also reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 1992, also while hosting.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (30 June 2018). "'What if?' – The story of India's lost opportunity at the 1950 World Cup". Football Paradise. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
[Sweden] were arguably the best team in Europe when football restarted after War until the rise of the great Hungarian team of the early 1950s. [...] Sweden was still perhaps the strongest European team in 1950