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Sunday, May 23, 2021

UEFA EURO 2020 NATION PRESENTATION: SWEDEN

 


NICKNAME: Blagult / The Blue and Yellow

MANAGER: Janne Andersson
Current manager of Sweden national team and former footballer who played for several amateur Swedish clubs. Before Sweden he worked in several clubs in his homeland.  

MOST CAPS: Anders Svensson- 148 caps from 1999 to 2013

TOP SCORER: Zlatan Ibrahimović- 62 goals from 2001 to 2016

HOST NATION: Yes. In 1992.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD: 7th EURO for Sweden.

BEST RESULT: Sweden was a host nation in 1992. That is also their first EURO tournament but also their best result as they reached semi-finals. They were in a group with Denmark, France and England. They won two of three with one draw and finished first in their group. Germany was better in the semi-final with 3-2.

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