Sweden v Republic of Ireland, 02 June 1949
| Score | 3-1 to Sweden |
| Referee | Louis Baert |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Rasunda, Solna |
| Attendance | 38,000 |
View Sweden v Republic of Ireland head to head
Goals:
| Sune Andersson | penalty | 18 |
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| Hasse Jeppson | 38 |
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| Nils Liedholm | 69 |
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Goals:
| Davy Walsh | 9 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kalle Svensson
Defender
Erik Nilsson
(captain)
Midfielder
Sune Andersson
Midfielder
Egon Johnsson
Midfielder
Nils Liedholm
Midfielder
Knut Nordahl
Midfielder
Kjell Rosen
Forward
Henry Carlsson
Forward
Gunnar Gren
Forward
Hasse Jeppson
Starting lineup:
Full back
Johnny Carey
(captain)
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Con Martin
Wing half
Eddie Gannon
Wing half
Tommy Moroney
Outside Left
Tommy Eglington
Winger
John O'Driscoll