Sweden away
Wed 17th Oct 2007 - Stockholm
Name: Råsunda Stadion
Capacity: 37,000
Press seats: 197
Pitch dimensions: 105*68
Record Attendance: 52,000; Sweden-France, 1969
Address: Solnavägen 51, Solna
Sweden will play N.Ireland in october for the second time this year, The Ulstermen winning the first meeting 2-1 with a double from David Healy in Belfast.
The GAWA will be invading the beautiful city of Stockholm for a few days and may well be outnumbered but will not be outsung. So what you waiting for..............Get it booked and join the troops in Stockholm.
The krona (currency code SEK) has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. It is locally abbreviated kr
History
After qualifying for World Cup 2006, Sweden has now reached four major championship finals in a row.
Sweden competed in Group B at the 2006 World Cup. Their squad for the tournament features players who play club football in eleven different nations. In Euro 2008 qualifying they are competing in Group F.
World Cup record
Sweden has traditionally been a strong team in world football, with eleven World Cup appearances and three medals. The Swedish team finished second in 1958, when it was the host team, being beaten by Brazil 5-2 in the final (Brazil's first finals success). Sweden has also finished third twice, in 1950 and 1994. In 1938, they finished fourth.
