FIFA World Cup 1994 · Third-place play-off

Sweden 4–0 Bulgaria

Saturday 16 Jul 1994 · Pasadena, United States (neutral)

Sweden4–0Bulgaria

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Brolin Mild Larsson Andersson

8′1–0Tomas Brolin Sweden
30′2–0Håkan Mild Sweden
37′3–0Henrik Larsson Sweden
39′4–0Kennet Andersson Sweden

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Sweden

Came on

16Anders LimparMF↑79′

Bulgaria

Came on

2Emil KremenlievDF↑42′
12Plamen NikolovGK↑46′
13Ivaylo YordanovFW↑46′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Sweden: 1887 → 1934
Bulgaria: 1827 → 1780

Expected score for Sweden: 58.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 16, 1967–2017.

Sweden wins: 11
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 3

Form either side

Sweden

Before

3–1 v Russia 24 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Brazil 28 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–1 v Saudi Arabia 3 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–2 v Romania 10 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
0–1 v Brazil 13 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

4–2 v Lithuania 17 Aug 1994 · Friendly
1–0 v Iceland 7 Sep 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
2–4 v Switzerland 12 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
2–0 v Hungary 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
3–3 v Cyprus 8 Mar 1995 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

4–0 v Greece 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Argentina 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Mexico 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–1 v Germany 10 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–2 v Italy 13 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

2–0 v Georgia 12 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
4–1 v Moldova 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
3–0 v Wales 14 Dec 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
1–4 v Argentina 14 Feb 1995 · Friendly
3–1 v Wales 29 Mar 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995

Road through the tournament

Sweden

2–2 v Cameroon Group stage
3–1 v Russia Group stage
1–1 v Brazil Group stage
3–1 v Saudi Arabia Round of 16
2–2 v Romania Quarter-final
0–1 v Brazil Semi-final
4–0 v Bulgaria Third-place play-off

Bulgaria

0–3 v Nigeria Group stage
4–0 v Greece Group stage
2–0 v Argentina Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Round of 16
2–1 v Germany Quarter-final
1–2 v Italy Semi-final
0–4 v Sweden Third-place play-off

Every Sweden v Bulgaria match16

From Sweden's side.


31 Aug 2017	Bulgaria	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
10 Oct 2016	Bulgaria	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
3 Sep 2005	Bulgaria	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
26 Mar 2005	Bulgaria	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
14 Jun 2004	Bulgaria	5–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
4 Sep 1999	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
14 Oct 1998	Bulgaria	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
16 Jul 1994	Bulgaria	4–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Third-place play-off
8 Sep 1993	Bulgaria	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
7 Oct 1992	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
26 Sep 1990	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Aug 1981	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Sep 1980	Bulgaria	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1974	Bulgaria	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
12 Nov 1967	Bulgaria	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
11 Jun 1967	Bulgaria	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul