2018 in Swedish football

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Men's football
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The 2018 season is the 121st season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after finishing 2nd in qualifying, and beating Italy in the play-offs.[1] The team reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked-out by England by the score of 0–2.

Domestic results[edit]

Men's football[edit]

Allsvenskan[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AIK (C) 30 19 10 1 50 16 +34 67 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 IFK Norrköping 30 19 8 3 51 27 +24 65 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Malmö FF 30 17 7 6 57 29 +28 58
4 Hammarby IF 30 17 7 6 56 35 +21 58
5 BK Häcken 30 16 5 9 58 27 +31 53 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
6 Östersunds FK 30 15 4 11 51 39 +12 49
7 Djurgårdens IF 30 13 9 8 40 31 +9 48
8 GIF Sundsvall 30 12 8 10 47 35 +12 44
9 Örebro SK 30 9 8 13 34 40 −6 35
10 Kalmar FF 30 9 7 14 27 35 −8 34
11 IFK Göteborg 30 9 4 17 38 53 −15 31
12 IF Elfsborg 30 7 9 14 29 41 −12 30
13 IK Sirius 30 8 6 16 37 61 −24 30
14 IF Brommapojkarna (R) 30 8 2 20 25 64 −39 26 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Dalkurd FF (R) 30 6 6 18 30 57 −27 24 Relegation to the Superettan
16 Trelleborgs FF (R) 30 3 6 21 24 64 −40 15
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Playoffs[edit]
AFC Eskilstuna0–1IF Brommapojkarna
Report Lahne 12'
Attendance: 3,465

IF Brommapojkarna1–2AFC Eskilstuna
Öhman 39' Report Nnamani 65'
Ajeti 75'
Attendance: 1,925

2–2 on aggregate. AFC Eskilstuna won on away goals.

Superettan[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Helsingborgs IF (C, P) 30 18 9 3 59 30 +29 63 Promotion to Allsvenskan
2 Falkenbergs FF (P) 30 18 5 7 61 34 +27 59
3 AFC Eskilstuna (O, P) 30 13 15 2 40 16 +24 54 Qualification to Promotion playoffs
4 Örgryte IS 30 15 7 8 56 37 +19 52
5 Halmstads BK 30 15 6 9 49 38 +11 51
6 IK Brage 30 12 9 9 46 45 +1 45
7 Degerfors IF 30 11 9 10 45 46 −1 42
8 Östers IF 30 11 8 11 48 43 +5 41
9 IK Frej 30 10 7 13 46 56 −10 37
10 GAIS 30 8 11 11 40 41 −1 35
11 Jönköpings Södra IF 30 9 8 13 31 38 −7 35
12 Norrby IF 30 9 7 14 31 50 −19 34
13 IFK Värnamo (R) 30 9 5 16 31 48 −17 32 Qualification to Relegation playoffs
14 Varbergs BoIS (O) 30 7 8 15 43 54 −11 29
15 Gefle IF (R) 30 6 7 17 31 60 −29 25 Relegation to Division 1
16 Landskrona BoIS (R) 30 5 7 18 35 56 −21 22
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Playoffs[edit]
Syrianska FC1–0IFK Värnamo
Hellberg 48' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
Oskarshamns AIK4–2Varbergs BoIS
Skogh 4'
Kvist 44', 58'
Christensson 71'
Report Krezić 66'
Modig 90+3'
Attendance: 2,029
Referee: Fredrik Klitte

IFK Värnamo2–2Syrianska FC
Achinioti-Jönsson 50'
Henningsson 82'
Report Rajalakso 45+1'
Ranégie 90+1'
Attendance: 1,526
Referee: Victor Wolf

Syrianska FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Varbergs BoIS2–0Oskarshamns AIK
Emeh 20'
Ejupi 41'
Report
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Granit Maqedonci

4–4 on aggregate. Varbergs BoIS won on away goals.

National teams[edit]

Sweden men's national football team[edit]

2018 FIFA World Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Germany 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18) Group F Sweden  1–0  South Korea Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
15:00 (UTC+3) Granqvist 65' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report
Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Group F Germany  2–1  Sweden Sochi, Russia
21:00 (UTC+3) Reus 48'
Kroos 90+5'
Report (FIFA)
Report
Toivonen 32' Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 44,287
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
27 June 2018 (2018-06-27) Group F Mexico  0–3  Sweden Yekaterinburg, Russia
19:00 (UTC+5) Report (FIFA)
Report
Augustinsson 50'
Granqvist 62' (pen.)
Álvarez 74' (o.g.)
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 33,061
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Knock-out stage[edit]
3 July 2018 (2018-07-03) Round of 16 Sweden  1–0   Switzerland Saint Petersburg, Russia
17:00 (UTC+3) Forsberg 66' Report (FIFA)
Report
Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 64,042
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Quarter-finals Sweden  0–2  England Samara, Russia
18:00 (UTC+4) Report (FIFA)
Report
Maguire 30'
Alli 59'
Stadium: Cosmos Arena
Attendance: 39,991
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

2018–19 UEFA Nations League[edit]

Group B2[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion[a]
1  Sweden (P) 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7[b] Promotion to League A
2  Russia 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7[b]
3  Turkey 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Sweden 4, Russia 1.

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) Group B2 Sweden  2–3  Turkey Solna, Sweden
19:00 (UTC+2) Kiese Thelin 35'
Claesson 49'
Report (UEFA)
Report
Çalhanoğlu 51'
Akbaba 88', 90+2'
Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 21,832
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
11 October 2018 (2018-10-11) Group B2 Russia  0–0  Sweden Kaliningrad, Russia
21:45 (UTC+2) Report (UEFA)
Report
Stadium: Kaliningrad Stadium
Attendance: 31,698
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) Group B2 Turkey  0–1  Sweden Konya, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+1) Report (UEFA)
Report
Granqvist 71' (pen.) Stadium: Konya Büyükşehir Stadium
Attendance: 37,425
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Group B2 Sweden  2–0  Russia Solna, Sweden
20:45 (UTC+1) Lindelöf 41'
Berg 72'
Report (UEFA)
Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 20,223
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 January 2018 (2018-01-07) Sweden  1–1  Estonia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
21:15 (UTC+4) Holmberg 79' Report Anier 58' Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
11 January 2018 (2018-01-11) Sweden  1–0  Denmark Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:45 (UTC+4) G. Nilsson 90+3' Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) Sweden  1–2  Chile Solna, Sweden
18:00 (UTC+1) Toivonen 23' Report Vidal 22'
Bolados 90'
Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 48,134
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) Romania  1–0  Sweden Craiova, Romania
20:30 (UTC+3) Rotariu 57' Report Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) Sweden  0–0  Denmark Solna, Sweden
19:45 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 41,558
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Sweden  0–0  Peru Gothenburg, Sweden
20:15 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Nya Ullevi
Attendance: 32,163
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
6 September 2018 (2018-09-06) Austria  2–0  Sweden Vienna, Austria
20:45 (UTC+2) Helander 11' (o.g.)
Alaba 64'
Report Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 11,100
Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland)
16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) Sweden  1–1  Slovakia Solna, Sweden
20:45 (UTC+2) Guidetti 52' Report Rusnák 84' Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 9,876
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

Total results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 5 5 6 13 14  −1 20 3 4 3 8 9  −1 2 1 3 5 5  0

Last updated: 17 November 2018.
Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

Sweden national under-21 football team[edit]

2019 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship qualification[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 10 8 2 0 23 5 +18 26 Final tournament
2  Sweden 10 6 2 2 19 8 +11 20
3  Turkey 10 5 2 3 14 10 +4 17
4  Hungary 10 3 2 5 12 14 −2 11
5  Cyprus 10 2 1 7 8 23 −15 7
6  Malta 10 1 1 8 8 24 −16 4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 March 2018 (2018-03-23) 2019 U21ECQ Turkey  0–3  Sweden Alanya, Turkey
17:00 (UTC+3) Report (UEFA)
Report
Asoro 7', 83'
Ingelsson 40'
Stadium: Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) 2019 U21ECQ Cyprus  0–1  Sweden Larnaca, Cyprus
15:00 (UTC+3) Report (UEFA)
Report
Brorsson 90+7' Stadium: AEK Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fabio Verissimo (Portugal)
7 June 2018 (2018-06-07) 2019 U21ECQ Malta  0–4  Sweden Ta' Qali, Malta
17:30 (UTC+2) Report (UEFA)
Report
Andersson 4'
Strandberg 31', 60'
Larsson 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 525
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark)
7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) 2019 U21ECQ Sweden  1–0  Hungary Falkenberg, Sweden
18:30 (UTC+2) Svanberg 26' Report (UEFA)
Report
Stadium: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
Attendance: 2,601
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
11 September 2018 (2018-09-11) 2019 U21ECQ Sweden  0–1  Turkey Helsingborg, Sweden
18:30 (UTC+2) Report (UEFA)
Report
Kanatsızkuş Stadium: Olympia
Attendance: 3,112
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin (Russia)
16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) 2019 U21ECQ Sweden  0–3  Belgium Kalmar, Sweden
18:30 (UTC+2) Report (UEFA)
Report
Dimata 29', 40'
Lukebakio 65'
Stadium: Guldfågeln Arena
Attendance: 6,118
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)

Total results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 4 0 2 9 4  +5 12 1 0 2 1 4  −3 3 0 0 8 0  +8

Last updated: 16 October 2018.
Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

Sweden national under-19 football team[edit]

2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine (Q) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Romania (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Serbia 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2018. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

  Win   Draw   Loss

21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) 2018 U19ECQ Sweden  0–0  Ukraine Ploiești, Romania
16:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 2018 U19ECQ Romania  2–1  Sweden Mogoșoaia, Romania
20:00 (UTC+2) Băluță 33'
Măţan 58'
Report Browning 4' Stadium: Stadionul Mogoșoaia
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) 2018 U19ECQ Serbia  3–2  Sweden Buftea, Romania
15:00 (UTC+3) Petrović 17'
Stanojev 19'
Joveljić 80'
Report Mumbongo 64'
Kulusevski 89'
Stadium: Stadionul CNAF
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Elite round
2  Wales (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
14 November 2018 (2018-11-14) 2019 U19ECQ Sweden  2–1  San Marino Bangor, Wales
17:00 (UTC+1) Mbunga-Kimpioka 54'
Moretti 60' (o.g.)
Report Moretti 67' Stadium: Nantporth
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 2019 U19ECQ Sweden  1–2  Wales Rhyl, Wales
16:00 (UTC+1) Mbunga-Kimpioka 31' Report Adams 13'
Norton 63'
Stadium: Belle Vue
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) 2019 U19ECQ Scotland  2–2  Sweden Rhyl, Wales
16:00 (UTC+1) Gilmour 20' (pen.)
Watt 83'
Report Ousou 71'
Vagić 73'
Stadium: Belle Vue
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)

Total results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 1 2 3 8 10  −2 5 1 1 1 3 3  0 0 1 2 5 7  −2

Last updated: 1 January 2019.
Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

Sweden national under-17 football team[edit]

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden (Q) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 Final tournament
2  Belgium 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3  Cyprus 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Croatia (H) 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 March 2018 (2018-03-09) 2018 U17ECQ Sweden  0–0  Croatia Pula, Croatia
15:30 (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Referee: Christopher Jaeger (Austria)
12 March 2018 (2018-03-12) 2018 U17ECQ Belgium  0–1  Sweden Pula, Croatia
12:00 (UTC+1) Report Larsson 67' Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia)
15 March 2018 (2018-03-15) 2018 U17ECQ Cyprus  0–0  Sweden Kostrena, Croatia
15:30 (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Žuknica
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[edit]

Group stage[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Portugal 3 1 1 1 4 1 +3 4
4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2018. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 May 2018 (2018-05-04) Group A Slovenia  0–2  Sweden Burton upon Trent, England
19:00 (UTC+1) Report (UEFA)
Report
Hammar 7'
Nygren 23'
Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: 338
Referee: Robert Harvey (Republic of Ireland)
7 May 2018 (2018-05-07) Group A Norway  2–1  Sweden Burton upon Trent, England
12:30 (UTC+1) Rekdal 39', 69' Report (UEFA)
Report
Hammar 4' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 454
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
10 May 2018 (2018-05-10) Group A Sweden  1–0  Portugal Burton upon Trent, England
13:00 (UTC+1) Wikström 16' Report (UEFA)
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
Knock-out stage[edit]
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Quarter-finals Italy  1–0  Sweden Rotherham, England
15:00 (UTC+1) Vergani 4' Report (UEFA)
Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Total results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 3 2 2 5 3  +2 11 1 1 0 1 0  +1 2 1 2 4 3  +1

Last updated: 28 May 2018.
Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

Sweden women's national football team[edit]

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 8 7 0 1 22 2 +20 21 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
2  Denmark 8 5 1 2 22 8 +14 16 Play-offs
3  Ukraine 8 4 1 3 9 10 −1 13
4  Hungary 8 1 1 6 8 26 −18 4
5  Croatia 8 0 3 5 5 20 −15 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) 2019 WCQ Hungary  1–4  Sweden Szombathely, Hungary
18:00 (UTC+2) Vágó 63' Report Seger 17'
Jakobsson 25'
Blackstenius 87'
Larsson 90+3'
Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum
Attendance: 872
Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia)
7 June 2018 (2018-06-07) 2019 WCQ Sweden  4–0  Croatia Gothenburg, Sweden
18:45 (UTC+2) Blackstenius 16', 67'
Rubensson 63'
Folkesson 90'
Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 8,092
Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain)
12 June 2018 (2018-06-12) 2019 WCQ Ukraine  1–0  Sweden Lviv, Ukraine
19:00 (UTC+3) Apanaschenko 41' Report Stadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Petra Pavlíková (Slovakia)
30 August 2018 (2018-08-30) 2019 WCQ Sweden  3–0  Ukraine Gothenburg, Sweden
18:45 (UTC+2) Rubensson 34'
Eriksson 38'
Asllani 51'
Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 6,175
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) 2019 WCQ Denmark  0–1  Sweden Viborg, Denmark
17:00 (UTC+2) Report Jakobsson 46' Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 8,182
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

2018 Algarve Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  Russia 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2018. Source: Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: Goal difference

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 February 2018 (2018-02-28) Canada  1–3  Sweden Parchal, Portugal
19:00 (UTC±0) Beckie 46' Report Larsson 43'
Rolfö 51'
Blackstenius 87'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista
Attendance: 205
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia)
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) Sweden  1–1  South Korea Parchal, Portugal
19:00 (UTC±0) Blackstenius 19' Report Mi-na 33' Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
5 March 2018 (2018-03-05) Sweden  3–0  Russia Lagos, Portugal
15:00 (UTC±0) Angeldal 31'
Rolfö 50', 61'
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Lagos
Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica)
Final[edit]
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) Netherlands  Cancelled  Sweden Parchal, Portugal
18:30 (UTC±0) Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoytova (Russia)
  • The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, and both teams were awarded first place.[2][3]

Friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) South Africa  0–3  Sweden Cape Town, South Africa
13:00 (UTC+2) Report Mbane 10' (o.g.)
Kullashi 47', 69'
Stadium: Green Point Stadium
Attendance: 6,677
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (South Africa)
4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) Sweden  2–1  Norway Helsingborg, Sweden
18:45 (UTC+2) Schough 13'
Bjørdal Leine 32' (o.g.)
Report Herlovsen 85' Stadium: Olympia
Attendance: 2,639
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Italy  1–0  Sweden Cremona, Italy
18:15 (UTC+2) Sabatino 57' Report Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tanja Subotič (Slovenia)
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) England  0–2  Sweden Rotherham, England
13:30 (UTC) Report Jakobsson 20'
Anvegård 33'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,561
Referee: Petra Pavliková (Slovakia)

Total results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 9 1 2 26 6  +20 28 4 1 0 13 2  +11 5 0 2 13 4  +9

Last updated: 13 November 2018.
Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Croatia win play-offs". UEFA. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sveriges final i Algarve Cup inställd" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ @Algarve_Cup (March 7, 2018). "UPDATE: The match between the Netherlands and Sweden has been cancelled due to heavy rain. As a result, both teams will be awarded 1st place" (Tweet) – via Twitter.