Sweden v Northern Ireland, 03 June 1981
| Score | 1-0 to Sweden |
| Referee | Paolo Bergamo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Råsunda Stadion, Solna |
| Attendance | 21,431 |
View Sweden v Northern Ireland head to head
1
Sweden
Goals:
| Hasse Borg | penalty | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Ravelli
Defender
Hasse Borg
Defender
Ingemar Erlandsson
Defender
Stig Fredriksson
Defender
Glenn Hysén
Midfielder
Peter Nilsson
Midfielder
Tony Persson
Midfielder
Jan Svensson
Forward
Thomas Sjöberg
Substitutions:
| Torbjorn Nilsson for Thomas Nilsson | 69 |
| Andreas Ravelli for Jan Svensson | 83 |
Cards:
| Hasse Borg | Y | |
| Hasse Borg | 58 | Y |
| Hasse Borg | 58 | R |
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Forward
Substitutions:
| John McClelland for Jimmy Nicholl | 62 |
| Derek Spence for Billy Hamilton | 70 |
Cards:
| Terry Cochrane | Y | |
| Chris Nicholl | Y | |
| Terry Cochrane | 58 | Y |
| Terry Cochrane | 58 | R |