Spain vs Sweden
head-to-head record
- Spain wins
- 8
- Draws
- 6
- Sweden wins
- 4
18 meetings, 1920 to 2021Goals: Spain 27, Sweden 18
Spain and Sweden have met 18 times since 1920. Spain have won 8, Sweden 4, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 14 November 2021, when Spain won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 18 meetings have produced 45 goals, 2.50 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1998. They went 29 years without meeting, between 1920 and 1950.
Who has won more, Spain or Sweden?
All matches18 matches
Competitive11 matches
Friendlies7 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Spain 27, Sweden 182.50 per game
- First meeting
- Spain 2–1 SwedenOlympic Games, 1 Sept 1920
- Most recent
- Spain 1–0 SwedenWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2021
- Spain’s biggest win
- Spain 4–0 SwedenFriendly, 25 Mar 1998
- Sweden’s biggest win
- Spain 1–3 SwedenFriendly, 1 Jun 1988
- Most goals in a meeting
- Spain 4–0 SwedenFriendly, 25 Mar 1998
- TFN Elo rating now
- Spain 2346 (1st), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Spain1Sweden0
World Cup qualifying
Seville, Spain
- Sweden2Spain1
World Cup qualifying
Stockholm, Sweden
- Spain0Sweden0
European Championship
Seville, Spain
- Sweden1Spain1
Euro qualifying
Stockholm, Sweden
- Spain3Sweden0
Euro qualifying
Madrid, Spain
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Spain 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 Spain's home games
8 matches
521
SpainDrawsSweden
In Sweden's home games
6 matches
042
SpainDrawsSweden
At neutral venues
4 matches
301
SpainDrawsSweden
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Spain | Draws | Sweden | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12–8 |
| Euro qualifying | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7–3 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–3 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–2 |
| European Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2–1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | |
| 1950s | 3 | 8 | |
| 1960s | 2 | 6 | |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | |
| 1980s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 3 | 4 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Spain | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 32007 to 2019 | 12021 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 52007 to 2021 | 32019 to 2021 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 15 October 2019 to 14 June 2021.
Top scorers in Spain vs Sweden
- 1Álvaro MorataSpain2(1 penalty)
- 2Sergio RamosSpain2(1 penalty)
Scorer records exist for 9 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Spain and Sweden played each other?
18 times, starting on 1 September 1920. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Spain and Sweden?
Spain, with 8 wins to 4. 6 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Spain vs Sweden?
Spain’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 25 March 1998 in Vigo.
When did Spain and Sweden last play?
On 14 November 2021 in Seville, when Spain won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Spain and Sweden?
In 11 competitive matches, Spain have 6 wins, Sweden have 3, and 2 ended level.
Every Spain vs Sweden result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1–0 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Seville, Spain | |
| Sweden | 2–1 | Spain | World Cup qualifying | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Spain | 0–0 | Sweden | European Championship | Seville, Spain | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Spain | Euro qualifying | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Spain | 3–0 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Madrid, Spain | |
| Sweden | 1–2 | Spain | European Championship | Innsbruck, Austria (neutral) | |
| Spain | 3–0 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Madrid, Spain | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Spain | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Spain | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Spain | 4–0 | Sweden | Friendly | Vigo, Spain | |
| Spain | 1–3 | Sweden | Friendly | Salamanca, Spain | |
| Spain | 1–0 | Sweden | World Cup | Buenos Aires, Argentina (neutral) | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Spain | Friendly | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Spain | 3–1 | Sweden | Friendly | Seville, Spain | |
| Spain | 2–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Spain | Friendly | Solna, Sweden | |
| Spain | 1–3 | Sweden | World Cup | São Paulo, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Spain | 2–1 | Sweden | Olympic Games | Antwerp, Belgium (neutral) |
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