Sweden v Republic of Ireland, 02 June 1949
| Score | 3-1 to Sweden |
| Referee | Louis Baert |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Råsunda Stadion, Solna |
| Attendance | 38,000 |
View Sweden v Republic of Ireland head to head
3
Sweden
Goals:
| Sune Andersson | penalty | 18 |
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| Hasse Jeppson | 38 |
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| Nils Liedholm | 69 |
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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
Goals:
| Davy Walsh | 9 |
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Starting lineup:
Tommy Godwin
Goalkeeper
Johnny Carey
Full back
(captain)
Con Martin
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Eddie Gannon
Wing half
Tommy Moroney
Wing half
Tommy Eglington
Outside Left
John O'Driscoll
Winger