Sweden at the UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Championship is one of the major competitive international football tournaments, first played in 1960, whose finals stage has been held every four years, with the sixteenth staging of the competition occurring in 2021 (postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).

Sweden failed to qualify for Euro 1996, falling behind Switzerland and Turkey in points.

In the quarter final against the Netherlands, after 0-0, Sweden lost in penalties.

They finished third in the group stage with a win over Greece, followed by losses to Spain and Russia.

During the group stage they drew with Ireland then lost to Italy and Belgium, and did not advance.