Sweden has been beaten by several teams in the FIFA World Cup over the years. Notably:
- Brazil defeated Sweden 5–2 in the 1958 World Cup final, where Sweden was the host and finished as runners-up
- Brazil also beat Sweden 7–1 in the 1950 World Cup
- Germany defeated Sweden 2–0 in the 1994 World Cup round of 16, where Sweden finished third overall
- Germany also beat Sweden 2–1 in the 2018 World Cup group stage, with a late goal by Toni Kroos
- Sweden lost to Senegal in the 2002 World Cup round of 16 by a golden goal
These are some of the prominent instances of teams beating Sweden in World Cup history.
