Sweden 2–1 England

Saturday 5 Sep 1998 · Solna, Sweden

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Shearer Andersson Mjallby

1′0–1Alan Shearer England
30′1–1Andreas Andersson Sweden
32′2–1Johan Mjallby Sweden

Elo

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

Sweden: 1826 → 1847
England: 1937 → 1916

Expected score for Sweden: 48.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 25, 1923–2018.

Sweden wins: 7
Draws: 9
England wins: 9

Form either side

Sweden

Before

0–4 v Spain 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v France 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Denmark 28 May 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Italy 2 Jun 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Russia 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Bulgaria 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–0 v Tunisia 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly
2–0 v Luxembourg 27 Mar 1999 · UEFA Euro qualification 1999
1–0 v Poland 31 Mar 1999 · UEFA Euro qualification 1999
0–2 v Republic of Ireland 28 Apr 1999 · Friendly

England

Before

0–0 v Belgium 29 May 1998 · King Hassan II Tournament 1998
2–0 v Tunisia 15 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Romania 22 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–0 v Colombia 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–2 v Argentina 30 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–0 v Bulgaria 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
3–0 v Luxembourg 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–0 v Czech Republic 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly
0–2 v France 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly
3–1 v Poland 27 Mar 1999 · UEFA Euro qualification 1999

Road through the tournament

Sweden

2–1 v England 5 Sep 1998
1–0 v Bulgaria 14 Oct 1998

England

1–2 v Sweden 5 Sep 1998
0–0 v Bulgaria 10 Oct 1998
3–0 v Luxembourg 14 Oct 1998

Every Sweden v England match25

From Sweden's side.


7 Jul 2018	England	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Quarter-final
14 Nov 2012	England	4–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jun 2012	England	2–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Group stage
15 Nov 2011	England	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jun 2006	England	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage
31 Mar 2004	England	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jun 2002	England	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
10 Nov 2001	England	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Jun 1999	England	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
5 Sep 1998	England	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
8 Jun 1995	England	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
17 Jun 1992	England	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro 1992	Group stage
6 Sep 1989	England	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
19 Oct 1988	England	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
10 Sep 1986	England	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 1979	England	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 May 1968	England	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
16 May 1965	England	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Oct 1959	England	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
16 May 1956	England	0–0	Home	Friendly	—

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