Sweden 2–3 Belgium

Thursday 28 May 1953 · Solna, Sweden

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Berndtsson Selmosson Anoul Straetmans Lemberechts

20′1–0Bengt Berndtsson Sweden
26′2–0Arne Selmosson Sweden
28′2–1Léopold Anoul Belgium
37′2–2Jean-Louis Straetmans Belgium
40′2–3Victor Lemberechts Belgium

Elo

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

Sweden: 1693 → 1661
Belgium: 1542 → 1574

Expected score for Sweden: 80.9% (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 8 of 17, 1908–2023.

Sweden wins: 5
Draws: 3
Belgium wins: 9

Form either side

Sweden

Before

4–3 v Denmark 22 Jun 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
8–1 v Finland 21 Sep 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
2–1 v Norway 5 Oct 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
1–1 v Italy 26 Oct 1952 · Friendly
2–1 v Scotland 6 May 1953 · Friendly

After

1–0 v France 11 Jun 1953 · Friendly
3–1 v Denmark 21 Jun 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
2–4 v Hungary 5 Jul 1953 · Friendly
3–3 v Finland 5 Aug 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
4–0 v Finland 16 Aug 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953

Belgium

Before

1–0 v France 25 Dec 1952 · Friendly
1–3 v Spain 19 Mar 1953 · Friendly
2–0 v Netherlands 19 Apr 1953 · Friendly
1–3 v Serbia 14 May 1953 · Friendly
4–2 v Finland 25 May 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953

After

2–2 v Finland 23 Sep 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
2–0 v Sweden 8 Oct 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
0–1 v Netherlands 25 Oct 1953 · Friendly
2–2 v Switzerland 22 Nov 1953 · Friendly
0–0 v Portugal 14 Mar 1954 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Sweden

2–3 v Belgium 28 May 1953
3–3 v Finland 5 Aug 1953
4–0 v Finland 16 Aug 1953
0–2 v Belgium 8 Oct 1953

Belgium

4–2 v Finland 25 May 1953
3–2 v Sweden 28 May 1953
2–2 v Finland 23 Sep 1953
2–0 v Sweden 8 Oct 1953

Every Sweden v Belgium match17

From Sweden's side.


16 Oct 2023	Belgium	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
24 Mar 2023	Belgium	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
22 Jun 2016	Belgium	0–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
1 Jun 2014	Belgium	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2000	Belgium	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro 2000	Group stage
21 Feb 1990	Belgium	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
4 Oct 1961	Belgium	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—
19 Oct 1960	Belgium	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1960	—
8 Oct 1953	Belgium	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—
28 May 1953	Belgium	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—
17 Nov 1935	Belgium	1–5	Away	Friendly	—
12 Jun 1932	Belgium	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 Sep 1930	Belgium	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
4 Sep 1927	Belgium	7–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Apr 1927	Belgium	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
29 May 1924	Belgium	8–1	Neutral	Olympic Games 1924	—
26 Oct 1908	Belgium	1–2	Away	Friendly	—

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