FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Bulgaria 0–3 Sweden

Saturday 26 Mar 2005 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria0–3Sweden

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ljungberg Edman Ljungberg

17′0–1Freddie Ljungberg Sweden
74′0–2Erik Edman Sweden
90′0–3Freddie Ljungberg Sweden · penalty

Line-ups

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

Bulgaria

Came on

Elin TopuzakovDF↑61′
Rosen KirilovDF↑74′
Hristo YanevDF↑76′

Sweden

Came on

Christian WilhelmssonMF↑61′
Marcus AllbackFW↑80′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1734 → 1704
Sweden: 1884 → 1914

Expected score for Bulgaria: 42.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 13 of 16, 1967–2017.

Bulgaria wins: 3
Draws: 2
Sweden wins: 11

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

2–2 v Croatia 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
4–1 v Malta 13 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v Azerbaijan 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Egypt 29 Nov 2004 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Hungary 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–3 v Croatia 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–1 v Turkey 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–3 v Sweden 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–2 v Iceland 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Sweden

Before

4–1 v Iceland 13 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
4–1 v Scotland 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v South Korea 22 Jan 2005 · Friendly
0–0 v Mexico 26 Jan 2005 · Friendly
1–1 v France 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly

After

6–0 v Malta 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–3 v Norway 8 Jun 2005 · Friendly
2–1 v Czech Republic 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
3–0 v Bulgaria 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–0 v Hungary 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

0–3 v Sweden 26 Mar 2005
1–1 v Hungary 30 Mar 2005
1–3 v Croatia 4 Jun 2005
0–3 v Sweden 3 Sep 2005
3–2 v Iceland 7 Sep 2005
2–0 v Hungary 8 Oct 2005
1–1 v Malta 12 Oct 2005

Sweden

3–0 v Bulgaria 26 Mar 2005
6–0 v Malta 4 Jun 2005
3–0 v Bulgaria 3 Sep 2005
1–0 v Hungary 7 Sep 2005
0–1 v Croatia 8 Oct 2005
3–1 v Iceland 12 Oct 2005

Every Bulgaria v Sweden match16

From Bulgaria's side.


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

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