title: Sweden national under-20 football team
text: # Sweden national under-20 football team
  
  The Sweden national under-20 football team is the football team representing Sweden in FIFA U-20 World Cup and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Sweden made their first and so far only FIFA U-20 World Cup appearance in 1991 and was knocked out in the group stage.
  
  The qualification to the FIFA U-20 World Cup for the European teams is the European Under-19 Championship. Therefore, the Swedish Under-20 team does not formally play any qualification matches. In 1991 the team was managed by Ulf Lyfors.
  
  ## FIFA U-20 World Cup record
  
  Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place 0000 Tournament held on home soil
  
  | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification record ** |
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  | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
  | 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
  | 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
  | 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
  | 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
  | 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
  | 1991 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
  | 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
  | 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
  | 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
  | 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
  | 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
  | 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
  | 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
  | 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
  | 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
  | 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
  | 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
  | 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
  | 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
  | 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
  | Total | Best: Group stage | 1/23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 105 | 35 | 26 | 44 | 171 | 165 |
  
  ## 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
  
  The following 18 players were called up for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
  
  Caps, goals, ages and club information updated as of 30 June 1991.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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  | 1 | 1GK | Magnus Hedman | (1973-03-19)19 March 1973 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | AIK |
  | 12 | 1GK | Mats Svensson | (1971-11-22)22 November 1971 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |
  | 2 | 2DF | Filip Apelstav | (1971-09-18)18 September 1971 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Västra Frölunda IF |
  | 3 | 2DF | Magnus Johansson | (1971-11-10)10 November 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
  | 4 | 2DF | Henrik Nilsson | (1972-07-25)25 July 1972 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Malmö FF |
  | 5 | 2DF | Rasmus Svensson | (1971-09-05)5 September 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 1 | Malmö FF |
  | 6 | 2DF | Glenn Ståhl | (1971-08-25)25 August 1971 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | IFK Värnamo |
  | 8 | 2DF | Patrik Andersson (captain) | (1971-08-18)18 August 1971 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Malmö FF |
  | 7 | 3MF | Niclas Alexandersson | (1971-12-29)29 December 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Halmstads BK |
  | 9 | 3MF | Mikael Hellström | (1972-03-11)11 March 1972 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
  | 10 | 3MF | Jonny Hägerå | (1971-09-10)10 September 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
  | 11 | 3MF | Patrick Luxenburg | (1972-07-07)7 July 1972 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
  | 13 | 3MF | Ulf Lilius | (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Helsingborgs IF |
  | 14 | 3MF | Jonny Rödlund | (1971-12-22)22 December 1971 (aged 19) | 5 | 1 | IFK Norrköping |
  | 15 | 4FW | Andreas Bild | (1971-10-03)3 October 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 3 | Östers IF |
  | 16 | 4FW | Niklas Gudmundsson | (1972-02-29)29 February 1972 (aged 19) | 4 | 2 | Halmstads BK |
  | 17 | 4FW | Roger Nordstrand | (1973-05-20)20 May 1973 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
  | 18 | 4FW | Stefan Paldan | (1971-10-27)27 October 1971 (aged 19) | 6 | 1 | Östers IF |
  
  ### Other call-ups in 1991
  
  The following five players were also called up to the Sweden U20 squad during 1991.
  
  | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | MF | Anders Andersson | (1974-03-15)15 March 1974 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF | v. Denmark, 28 May 1991 |
  | MF | Tommy Onodi | (1971-08-31)31 August 1971 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna | v. Portugal, 1 February 1991 |
  | MF | Jens Svensson | (1972-03-27)27 March 1972 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Mjällby AIF | v. Portugal, 1 February 1991 |
  | FW | Issa Manglind | (1971-09-22)22 September 1971 (aged 19) | 1 | 1 | Landskrona BoIS | v. Denmark, 28 May 1991 |
  | FW | Jens Nilsson | (1972-07-30)30 July 1972 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | IFK Norrköping | v. Portugal, 1 February 1991 |
  