England archive · Manager · 2001–2006
Sven-Göran Eriksson: England football
Sven-Göran Eriksson's 67 matches in charge of England place him fifth on the national team's all-time list of managers. Only Walter Winterbottom, Alf Ramsey, Gareth Southgate and Bobby Robson have overseen more matches, and Eriksson sits ahead of Roy Hodgson on 56.
Born in Sunne on 5 February 1948, Eriksson was a defender in his playing days.
Born in Sunne on 5 February 1948, Eriksson was a defender in his playing days.
Matches in charge67
Won40
England legacy
No.5 on England's all-time managers list
Profile
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In charge of England
Sven-Göran Eriksson as England manager
Matches67Goals 128–61
Won4059.7% of matches
Drawn17Level at the end
Lost1015% of matches
Competition by competition
Where the matches came
| Competition | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International friendly | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| FIFA World Cup | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| UEFA European Championship | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Major tournaments
At the finals
- 2002 FIFA World CupQuarter-finals
- 2004 UEFA European ChampionshipQuarter-finals
- 2006 FIFA World CupQuarter-finals
- First match
- England 3–0 Spain, 28 February 2001 · International friendly
- Last match
- England 0–0 Portugal, 1 July 2006 · FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final
- Biggest win
- England 6–0 Jamaica, 3 June 2006
- Heaviest defeat
- Denmark 4–1 England, 17 August 2005
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 Jul 2006 | England 0–0 PortugalFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | England drew |
| 66 | 25 Jun 2006 | England 1–0 EcuadorFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | England won |
| 65 | 20 Jun 2006 | Sweden 2–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group B | FIFA World Cup · Group B | England drew |
| 64 | 15 Jun 2006 | England 2–0 Trinidad and TobagoFIFA World Cup · Group B | FIFA World Cup · Group B | England won |
| 63 | 10 Jun 2006 | England 1–0 ParaguayFIFA World Cup · Group B | FIFA World Cup · Group B | England won |
| 62 | 3 Jun 2006 | England 6–0 JamaicaInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 61 | 30 May 2006 | England 3–1 HungaryInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 60 | 1 Mar 2006 | England 2–1 UruguayInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 59 | 12 Nov 2005 | Argentina 2–3 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 58 | 12 Oct 2005 | England 2–1 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 57 | 8 Oct 2005 | England 1–0 AustriaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 56 | 7 Sep 2005 | Northern Ireland 1–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England lost |
Show all 67 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 3 Sep 2005 | Wales 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 54 | 17 Aug 2005 | Denmark 4–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 53 | 31 May 2005 | England 3–2 ColombiaInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 52 | 28 May 2005 | United States 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 51 | 30 Mar 2005 | England 2–0 AzerbaijanFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 50 | 26 Mar 2005 | England 4–0 Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 49 | 9 Feb 2005 | England 0–0 NetherlandsInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 48 | 17 Nov 2004 | Spain 1–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 47 | 13 Oct 2004 | Azerbaijan 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 46 | 9 Oct 2004 | England 2–0 WalesFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 45 | 8 Sep 2004 | Poland 1–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England won |
| 44 | 4 Sep 2004 | Austria 2–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | England drew |
| 43 | 18 Aug 2004 | England 3–0 UkraineInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 42 | 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal 2–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Quarter-final | UEFA European Championship · Quarter-final | England drew |
| 41 | 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia 2–4 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group B | UEFA European Championship · Group B | England won |
| 40 | 17 Jun 2004 | England 3–0 SwitzerlandUEFA European Championship · Group B | UEFA European Championship · Group B | England won |
| 39 | 13 Jun 2004 | France 2–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group B | UEFA European Championship · Group B | England lost |
| 38 | 5 Jun 2004 | England 6–1 IcelandInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 37 | 1 Jun 2004 | England 1–1 JapanInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 36 | 31 Mar 2004 | Sweden 1–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 35 | 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 34 | 16 Nov 2003 | England 2–3 DenmarkInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 33 | 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey 0–0 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England drew |
| 32 | 10 Sep 2003 | England 2–0 LiechtensteinUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 31 | 6 Sep 2003 | North Macedonia 1–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 30 | 20 Aug 2003 | England 3–1 CroatiaInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 29 | 11 Jun 2003 | England 2–1 SlovakiaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 28 | 3 Jun 2003 | England 2–1 YugoslaviaInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 27 | 22 May 2003 | South Africa 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 26 | 2 Apr 2003 | England 2–0 TurkeyUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 25 | 29 Mar 2003 | Liechtenstein 0–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 24 | 12 Feb 2003 | England 1–3 AustraliaInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 23 | 16 Oct 2002 | England 2–2 North MacedoniaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England drew |
| 22 | 12 Oct 2002 | Slovakia 1–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | England won |
| 21 | 7 Sep 2002 | England 1–1 PortugalInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 20 | 21 Jun 2002 | England 1–2 BrazilFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | England lost |
| 19 | 15 Jun 2002 | Denmark 0–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | England won |
| 18 | 12 Jun 2002 | Nigeria 0–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group F | FIFA World Cup · Group F | England drew |
| 17 | 7 Jun 2002 | Argentina 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group F | FIFA World Cup · Group F | England won |
| 16 | 2 Jun 2002 | England 1–1 SwedenFIFA World Cup · Group F | FIFA World Cup · Group F | England drew |
| 15 | 26 May 2002 | Cameroon 2–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 14 | 21 May 2002 | South Korea 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 13 | 17 Apr 2002 | England 4–0 ParaguayInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 12 | 27 Mar 2002 | England 1–2 ItalyInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 11 | 13 Feb 2002 | Netherlands 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 10 | 10 Nov 2001 | England 1–1 SwedenInternational friendly | International friendly | England drew |
| 9 | 6 Oct 2001 | England 2–2 GreeceFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England drew |
| 8 | 5 Sep 2001 | England 2–0 AlbaniaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England won |
| 7 | 1 Sep 2001 | Germany 1–5 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England won |
| 6 | 15 Aug 2001 | England 0–2 NetherlandsInternational friendly | International friendly | England lost |
| 5 | 6 Jun 2001 | Greece 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England won |
| 4 | 25 May 2001 | England 4–0 MexicoInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |
| 3 | 28 Mar 2001 | Albania 1–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England won |
| 2 | 24 Mar 2001 | England 2–1 FinlandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | England won |
| 1 | 28 Feb 2001 | England 3–0 SpainInternational friendly | International friendly | England won |