Italy vs Sweden
head-to-head record
- Italy wins
- 11
- Draws
- 7
- Sweden wins
- 7
25 meetings, 1912 to 2017Goals: Italy 28, Sweden 25
Italy and Sweden have met 25 times since 1912. Italy have won 11, Sweden 7, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 13 November 2017, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 25 meetings have produced 53 goals, 2.12 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 3–0 in Euro qualifying in 1971. They went 23 years without meeting, between 1926 and 1950.
Who has won more, Italy or Sweden?
All matches25 matches
Competitive14 matches
Friendlies11 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Italy 28, Sweden 252.12 per game
- First meeting
- Sweden 0–1 ItalyOlympic Games, 1 Jul 1912
- Most recent
- Italy 0–0 SwedenWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2017
- Italy’s biggest win
- Italy 3–0 SwedenEuro qualifying, 9 Oct 1971
- Sweden’s biggest win
- Italy 0–3 SwedenEuro qualifying, 15 Oct 1983
- Most goals in a meeting
- Sweden 5–3 ItalyFriendly, 18 Jul 1926
- Biggest upset
- Italy 0–3 SwedenEuro qualifying, 15 Oct 1983Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 20%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Italy 1964 (12th), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Italy0Sweden0
World Cup qualifying
Milan, Italy
- Sweden1Italy0
World Cup qualifying
Solna, Sweden
- Italy1Sweden0
European Championship
Toulouse, France (neutral)
- Italy1Sweden0
Friendly
Cesena, Italy
- Italy1Sweden1
European Championship
Porto, Portugal (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Italy 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 Italy's home games
11 matches
731
ItalyDrawsSweden
In Sweden's home games
9 matches
135
ItalyDrawsSweden
At neutral venues
5 matches
311
ItalyDrawsSweden
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Italy | Draws | Sweden | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15–12 |
| Euro qualifying | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5–7 |
| European Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4–2 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–3 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | |
| 1920s | 2 | 12 | |
| 1950s | 3 | 9 | |
| 1960s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1970s | 5 | 7 | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 7 | |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Italy | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 31971 to 1979 | 21983 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 81951 to 1979 | 61924 to 1965 |
The longest run of draws is 3, from 11 November 1951 to 16 June 1965.
Top scorers in Italy vs Sweden
- 1Glenn StrömbergSweden3
- 2Gianluca VialliItaly2
- 3Gigi RivaItaly2
- 4Hasse JeppsonSweden2
- 5Peter LarssonSweden2
Scorer records exist for 11 of the 25 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Italy and Sweden played each other?
25 times, starting on 1 July 1912. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Italy and Sweden?
Italy, with 11 wins to 7. 7 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Italy vs Sweden?
Italy’s 3–0 win in Euro qualifying on 9 October 1971 in Milan.
When did Italy and Sweden last play?
On 13 November 2017 in Milan, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Italy and Sweden?
In 14 competitive matches, Italy have 6 wins, Sweden have 5, and 3 ended level.
Every Italy vs Sweden result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 0–0 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Milan, Italy | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Italy | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | European Championship | Toulouse, France (neutral) | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Cesena, Italy | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Sweden | European Championship | Porto, Portugal (neutral) | |
| Italy | 2–1 | Sweden | European Championship | Eindhoven, Netherlands (neutral) | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Palermo, Italy | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Italy | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Italy | 2–1 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Naples, Italy | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Italy | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Milan, Italy | |
| Italy | 0–3 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Naples, Italy | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Italy | Euro qualifying | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Florence, Italy | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Milan, Italy | |
| Italy | 3–0 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Milan, Italy | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Italy | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | World Cup | Toluca, Mexico (neutral) | |
| Sweden | 2–2 | Italy | Friendly | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Italy | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Sweden | Friendly | Florence, Italy | |
| Italy | 2–3 | Sweden | World Cup | São Paulo, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Sweden | 5–3 | Italy | Friendly | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Italy | 2–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Milan, Italy | |
| Sweden | 0–1 | Italy | Olympic Games | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.