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02.06.1949 at 00:00 Resunda Stadium, Stockholm

Attendance: 38000

Sweden

3 - 1

Republic of Ireland

Referee: Baert (Belgium)

World Cup Qualifier-match

Goalscorers

S Anderson 17 (Pen)
Jeppson 37
Liedholm 69

Davy Walsh (9)

Opening squads

Svensson,
K.E. Andersson,
Nilsson,
Rosen,
Nordahl,
S. Andersson,
Johnsson,
Gren,
Jeppson,
Carlsson,
Liedholm

Tommy Godwin
Con Martin
Tom Keane
Eddie Gannon
Tommy Moroney
Davy Walsh
Jackie O'Driscoll
Tommy Eglington
Paddy Coad
Jackie Carey
Daniel Mc Gowan

Substitutes

Substitutions

None

None.

Yellow cards

None

None.

Red cards

None

None.

Match report

Pictures from the match

Match 41
Thursday, 2nd June 1949

Statto: 10th Cap for Con Martin
Sweden as Olympic Champions and a defeat of England by 3-1 a month earlier went into this game as clear favourites.

Sweden 3 (S Andersson pen., Jeppson, Liedholm)
Republic of Ireland 1 (Walsh)

Ireland: Tommy Godwin (Shamrock Rovers), Jackie Carey (Manchester Utd) capt, Rory Keane (Swansea City), Eddie Gannon (Sheffield Wednesday), Con Martin (Aston Villa), Tommy Moroney (West Ham), Jackie O'Driscoll (Swansea City), Paddy Coad (Shamrock Rovers), Davy Walsh (West Brom), Danny McGowan (West Ham), Tommy Eglinton (Everton)

Sweden: Svensson, K.E. Andersson, Nilsson, Rosen, Nordahl, S. Andersson, Johnsson, Gren, Jeppson, Carlsson, Liedholm

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