In 2006 the Sweden national football team competed for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, where the squad was eliminated in the second round. The team was headed by manager Lars Lagerbäck and assistant Roland Andersson.
| January 18, 2006 Friendly № 864 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | Sweden | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 3,000 Referee: al-Amri (Saudi Arabia) |
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| Haidar 70' | Svensson 32' |
| January 23, 2006 Friendly № 865 |
Jordan | 0 – 0 | Sweden | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
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| March 1, 2006 Friendly № 866 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 – 0 | Sweden | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 44,109 Referee: Ledentu (France) |
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| Duff 36' Keane 48' Miller 71' |
| May 25, 2006 Friendly № 867 |
Sweden | 0 – 0 | Finland | Ullevi, Gothenburg Attendance: 25,754 Referee: Gilewski (Poland) |
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| June 2, 2006 Friendly № 868 |
Sweden | 1 – 1 | Chile | Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 34,735 Referee: Stark (Germany) |
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| Larsson 32' | Suazo 51' |
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| June 10, 2006 2006 World Cup group stage № 869 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 0 | Sweden | Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund Attendance: 62,959 Referee: Maidin (Singapore) |
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| June 15, 2006 2006 World Cup group stage № 870 |
Sweden | 1 – 0 | Paraguay | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Micheľ (Slovakia) |
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| Ljungberg 89' |
| June 20, 2006 2006 World Cup group stage № 871 |
Sweden | 2 – 2 | England | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| Allbäck 51' Larsson 90' |
Cole 34' Gerrard 85' |
| June 24, 2006 2006 World Cup round of 16 № 872 |
Germany | 2 – 0 | Sweden | Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Simon (Brazil) |
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| Podolski 4', 12' |
| August 16, 2006 Friendly № 873 |
Germany | 3–0 | Sweden | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Farina (Italy) |
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| Schneider 4' Klose 8', 44' |
| September 2, 2006 Euro 2008 qualification № 874 |
Latvia | 0 – 1 | Sweden | Skonto stadions, Riga Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Ceferin (Slovenia) |
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| Källström 37' |
| September 6, 2006 Euro 2008 qualification № 875 |
Sweden | 3 – 1 | Liechtenstein | Ullevi, Gothenburg Attendance: 17,735 Referee: Banari (Moldavia) |
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| Allbäck 1', 70' Rosenberg 89' |
Frick 27' |
| October 7, 2006 Euro 2008 qualification № 876 |
Sweden | 2 – 0 | Spain | Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 33,086 Referee: Bennett (England) |
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| Elmander 10' Allbäck 82' |
| October 11, 2006 Euro 2008 qualification № 877 |
Iceland | 1 – 2 | Sweden | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík Attendance: 8,725 Referee: Gilewski (Poland) |
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| Viðarsson 6' | Källström 8' Wilhelmsson 59' |
| November 15, 2006 Friendly № 878 |
Sweden | 0 – 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade Omnisports Léon Bollée, Le Mans Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Fautrel (France) |
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| Drogba 37' |
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