SWEDEN
NATIONAL TEAM
Sweden has traditionally
been a strong in
international football,
with eleven World Cup
appearances and three medals
in the
Olympics. The Swedish team
finished second in the 1958
WC,
when it was the host team,
being beaten by Brazil 5–2
in the final.
Sweden has also finished
third twice, in 1950 and
1994.
In 1938, they finished
fourth. In 1992 the reched
the semifinals of
the European championship,
hosted by themselves. They
where
also in the quarterfinals of
this tournament in 2004.
See also:
WC 1958
Facts
Head coach:
Erik Hamren Honours:
Runner up in WC 1958,
bronze in both WC
1950 & 1994.
Euro-qualification:
All games
Runner up in group E
Most caps:
Thomas Ravelli (143)
Most goals:
Sven Rydell (49)
Team colours:
Yellow shirts, Blue
shorts
Swedish
squad 2012
Head coach:
Erik Hamren
Keepere:
1
Andreas Isaksson
(PSV Eindh.)
12
Johan Wiland
(Copenhagen)
23
Pär Hansson
(Helsingborg)
Defenders:
15
Mikael Antonsson
(Bologna)
4
Andreas Granqvist
(Genoa)
3
Olof Mellberg
(Olympiacos)
13
Jonas Olsson (West
Bromwich)
5
Martin Olsson
(Blackburn)
17
Behrang Safari
(Anderlecht)
2
Mikael Lustig
(Celtic)
Midfielders:
19
Emir Bajrami (FC
Twente)
6
Rasmus Elm (AZ
Alkmaar)
18
Samuel Holmén
(İstanbul)
9
Kim Källström (Lyon)
7
Sebastian Larsson
(Sunderl.)
8
Anders Svensson
(Elfsborg) VC
16
Pontus Wernbloom
(CSKA Mos.)
21
Christian
Wilhelmsson
(Al-Hilal)
Forwards:
11
Johan Elmander
(Galatasaray)
14
Tobias Hysén (IFK
Gothenb.)
10
Zlatan Ibrahimović
(AC Milan) C
22
Markus Rosenberg
(W.Bremen)
20
Ola Toivonen (PSV
Eindh.)
Sweden`s games
2012
Res
11.June: Sweden -
Ukraine
15.June: Sweden -
England
19.June: Sweden -
France
English football