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Rasunda Stadium

Rasunda Stadium

The spiritual home of Swedish football, the atmospheric Rasunda stadium in Solna provided the backdrop for Pele's spectacular entrance onto the world stage in 1958 when the then 17-year-old helped inspire Brazil to FIFA World Cup TM glory.
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I Was There…

"I was just 17 and the King of Sweden stepped out of his throne and came to the middle of the pitch to shake my hand. It all seemed like a dream."
Pele

Did You Know?

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  • The record attendance for the Rasunda is 52,943 for a football match between Sweden and Germany FR which took place on 26 September 1965.
  • The new Rasunda is due to open in 2011, incorporating a 50,000-capacity football venue, with a hotel, restaurants and conference centre.
  • Brazil bought blue shirts and sewed on badges to avoid a clash with Sweden’s yellow tops at the 1958 FIFA World Cup final at the Rasunda.
  • England were Sweden’s first opponents at the Rasunda in May 1937 and the visitors rather spoiled the opening celebrations in a 4-0 win.
  • Sweden’s 1-0 lead at the start of the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final in the Rasunda was the first time Brazil had been behind in the tournament.

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