Hungary vs Sweden
head-to-head record
- Hungary wins
- 16
- Draws
- 10
- Sweden wins
- 17
43 meetings, 1912 to 2025Goals: Hungary 79, Sweden 77
Hungary and Sweden have met 43 times since 1912. Sweden have won 17, Hungary 16, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 6 June 2025, when Sweden won 2–0 in a friendly.
The 43 meetings have produced 156 goals, 3.63 per game. The biggest win is Hungary’s 5–0 in a friendly in 1949.
Who has won more, Hungary or Sweden?
All matches43 matches
Competitive14 matches
Friendlies29 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Hungary 79, Sweden 773.63 per game
- First meeting
- Sweden 2–2 HungaryFriendly, 20 Jun 1912
- Most recent
- Hungary 0–2 SwedenFriendly, 6 Jun 2025
- Hungary’s biggest win
- Hungary 5–0 SwedenFriendly, 20 Nov 1949
- Sweden’s biggest win
- Hungary 2–7 SwedenFriendly, 7 Nov 1943
- Most goals in a meeting
- Sweden 3–7 HungaryFriendly, 11 May 1955
- Biggest upset
- Hungary 1–0 SwedenEuro qualifying, 26 Apr 1995Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Hungary 1774 (42nd), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Hungary0Sweden2
Friendly
Budapest, Hungary
- Hungary2Sweden1
Euro qualifying
Budapest, Hungary
- Sweden2Hungary0
Euro qualifying
Solna, Sweden
- Hungary1Sweden2
World Cup qualifying
Budapest, Hungary
- Sweden2Hungary1
World Cup qualifying
Solna, Sweden
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Hungary win and drops with every Sweden win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Hungary's home games
21 matches
1227
HungaryDrawsSweden
In Sweden's home games
21 matches
3810
HungaryDrawsSweden
At neutral venues
1 match
100
HungaryDrawsSweden
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Hungary | Draws | Sweden | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 63–55 |
| World Cup qualifying | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5–11 |
| Euro qualifying | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5–8 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6–3 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 8 | |
| 1920s | 5 | 23 | |
| 1930s | 3 | 17 | |
| 1940s | 4 | 23 | |
| 1950s | 7 | 34 | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 5 | 14 | |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990s | 4 | 8 | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Hungary | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 21977 to 1980 | 62003 to 2010 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 71949 to 1957 | 72002 to 2010 |
The longest run of draws is 3, from 25 May 1972 to 8 September 1976.
Top scorers in Hungary vs Sweden
- 1Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden3
- 2Gergely RudolfHungary2
- 3Gyula ZsengellérHungary2
- 4Kurt HamrinSweden2
- 5Marcus AllbäckSweden2
- 6Pontus WernbloomSweden2
Scorer records exist for 13 of the 43 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Hungary and Sweden played each other?
43 times, starting on 20 June 1912. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 29 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Hungary and Sweden?
Sweden, with 17 wins to 16. 10 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Hungary vs Sweden?
Hungary’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 20 November 1949 in Budapest.
When did Hungary and Sweden last play?
On 6 June 2025 in Budapest, when Sweden won 2–0 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between Hungary and Sweden?
In 14 competitive matches, Hungary have 3 wins, Sweden have 8, and 3 ended level.
Every Hungary vs Sweden result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Hungary | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 0–1 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 3–0 | Hungary | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Hungary | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 1–0 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Hungary | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 0–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 2–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 3–3 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Hungary | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 3–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary | World Cup | Solna, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 4–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 3–7 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 2–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–4 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 5–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–2 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 2–7 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–3 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 5–1 | Sweden | World Cup | Paris, France (neutral) | |
| Sweden | 5–2 | Hungary | Friendly | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 3–1 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Hungary | 3–1 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 6–2 | Hungary | Friendly | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Hungary | Friendly | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 4–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Hungary | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Hungary | 2–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Sweden | 2–2 | Hungary | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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