FIFA World Cup qualification 1953

Sweden 4–0 Finland

Sunday 16 Aug 1953 · Solna, Sweden

Sweden4–0Finland

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sandberg Sandell Sandin Sandell

22′1–0Gösta Sandberg Sweden
24′2–0Nils-Åke Sandell Sweden
56′3–0Herbert Sandin Sweden
61′4–0Nils-Åke Sandell Sweden

Elo

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

Sweden: 1657 → 1662
Finland: 1312 → 1307

Expected score for Sweden: 92.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 43 of 91, 1911–2023.

Sweden wins: 69
Draws: 11
Finland wins: 11

Form either side

Sweden

Before

2–3 v Belgium 28 May 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
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

After

0–2 v Belgium 8 Oct 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
0–0 v Norway 18 Oct 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
2–2 v Spain 8 Nov 1953 · Friendly
2–2 v Hungary 15 Nov 1953 · Friendly
6–1 v Netherlands 19 May 1954 · Friendly

Finland

Before

2–7 v Norway 31 Aug 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
1–8 v Sweden 21 Sep 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
2–1 v Denmark 5 Oct 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
2–4 v Belgium 25 May 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
3–3 v Sweden 5 Aug 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953

After

1–4 v Norway 30 Aug 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
2–2 v Belgium 23 Sep 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
1–6 v Denmark 4 Oct 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
1–2 v Scotland 25 May 1954 · Friendly
0–6 v Sweden 4 Jun 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

Finland

2–4 v Belgium 25 May 1953
3–3 v Sweden 5 Aug 1953
0–4 v Sweden 16 Aug 1953
2–2 v Belgium 23 Sep 1953

Every Sweden v Finland match91

From Sweden's side.


9 Jan 2023	Finland	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 May 2021	Finland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jan 2019	Finland	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Jan 2016	Finland	3–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Jan 2015	Finland	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Jan 2013	Finland	3–0	Neutral	King's Cup 2013	—
7 Oct 2011	Finland	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
7 Jun 2011	Finland	5–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
12 Aug 2009	Finland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 May 2006	Finland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
28 May 2004	Finland	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
1 Feb 2001	Finland	0–1	Home	Nordic Championship 2001	—
13 Oct 1993	Finland	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
9 Sep 1992	Finland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
27 May 1990	Finland	6–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jan 1988	Finland	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Aug 1986	Finland	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
7 Sep 1983	Finland	3–0	Away	Nordic Championship 1983	—
21 Feb 1982	Finland	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
20 Feb 1982	Finland	2–2	Away	Friendly	—

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