In 2005 the Sweden national football team qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The team was headed by manager Lars Lagerbäck and assistant Roland Andersson.
| January 22, 2005 Friendly № 852 |
South Korea | 1–1 | Sweden | The Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 9,941 Referee: Stott (USA) |
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| Chung Kyung-Ho 70' | Rosenberg 86' |
| January 26, 2005 Friendly № 853 |
Mexico | 0–0 | Sweden | PETCO Park, San Diego Attendance: 35,521 Referee: Hall (USA) |
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| February 9, 2005 Friendly № 854 |
France | 1–1 | Sweden | Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 56,923 Referee: Rodriguez Santiago (Spain) |
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| Trézéguet 36' | Ljungberg 11' |
| March 26, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 855 |
Bulgaria | 0–3 | Sweden | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Attendance: 42,563 Referee: Fandel (Germany) |
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| Ljungberg 17', 90+3' (p) Edman 73' |
| June 4, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 856 |
Sweden | 6–0 | Malta | Ullevi, Gothenburg Attendance: 35,593 Referee: Ivanov (Russia) |
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| Jonson 6' Svensson 18' Wilhelmsson 29' Ibrahimović 40' Ljungberg 57' Elmander 81' |
| June 8, 2005 Friendly № 857 |
Sweden | 2–3 | Norway | Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 15,345 Referee: Jara (Czech Republic) |
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| Källström 6' Elmander 68' |
Riise 60' Helstad 64' Iversen 65' |
| August 17, 2005 Friendly № 858 |
Sweden | 2–1 | Czech Republic | Ullevi, Gothenburg Attendance: 23,117 Referee: Bennett (England) |
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| Larsson 19' Rosenberg 26' |
Koller 22' (p) |
| September 3, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 859 |
Sweden | 3–0 | Bulgaria | Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 33,883 Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Ljungberg 60' Mellberg 75' Ibrahimović 90+2' |
| September 7, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 860 |
Hungary | 0–1 | Sweden | Puskás Ferenc-stadion, Budapest Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Farina (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 90' |
| October 8, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 861 |
Croatia | 1–0 | Sweden | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Attendance: 32,000 Referee: De Santis (Italy) |
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| Srna 56' (p) |
| October 12, 2005 2006 World Cup qualification № 862 |
Sweden | 3–1 | Iceland | Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 33,716 Referee: Ivanov (Russia) |
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| Ibrahimović 29' Larsson 42' Källström 90+1' |
Árnason 25' |
| November 12, 2005 Friendly № 863 |
South Korea | 2–2 | Sweden | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 59,113 Referee: Wan Daxue (China) |
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| Ahn Jung-Hwan 7' Kim Young-Chul 52' |
Elmander 9' Rosenberg 57' |
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