The 2018 season is the 121st season of competitive
football in Sweden
Association football is the most popular sport in Sweden, with over 240,000 licensed players (approximately 56,000 women and 184,000 men) with another 240,000 youth players. There are around 3,200 active clubs fielding over 8,500 teams, which ...
.
Sweden
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participated in the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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after finishing 2nd in
qualifying
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, and beating
Italy
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in the
play-offs
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. The team reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked-out by
England
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by the score of 0–2.
Domestic results
Men's football
Allsvenskan
=Playoffs
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''2–2 on aggregate. AFC Eskilstuna won on away goals.''
Superettan
=Playoffs
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''Syrianska FC won 3–2 on aggregate.''
''4–4 on aggregate. Varbergs BoIS won on away goals.''
National teams
Sweden men's national football team
2018 FIFA World Cup
=Group stage
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=Knock-out stage
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2018–19 UEFA Nations League
=Group B2
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Friendlies
Total results summary
Sweden national under-21 football team
2019 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship qualification
Total results summary
Sweden national under-19 football team
2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Total results summary
Sweden national under-17 football team
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
=Group stage
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=Knock-out stage
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Total results summary
Sweden women's national football team
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2018 Algarve Cup
=Group stage
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=Final
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* The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, and both teams were awarded first place.
Friendlies
Total results summary
References
{{Football seasons in Sweden, 2018
Seasons in Swedish football