| Facts : |
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Sweden has reached the FIFA
World Cup finals ten times and can look back
on a strong history at the finals. The pinnacle
of Swedish achievement came in 1958 when they
reached the final on home soil, after dismissing
the defending champions Germany in the semi-final.
But their opponents in the final, proved superior
as Brazil defeated the Scandinavian home side
5-2. |
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Twenty years earlier the Swedes had claimed
fourth place in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. After
their success in 1958, Sweden failed to qualify
for the next two tournaments. In 1970 their
campaign ended in the first round, in 1974
they went one round further. In 1978 they
returned home without a win. |
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Swedish football re-ignited in the 1990s,
culminating in third place in the 1994 FIFA
World Cup. |
