Adidas - Sweden 1998 Home Football Shirt 'SCHWARZ'

This is the Sweden 1998 Home Shirt, featuring Stefan Schwarz #6 during the latter stages of his international career. Schwarz had been a key member of the Swedish side that finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and remained an established figure in the national team throughout the second half of the decade. Known for his physicality, work rate and powerful left foot, he was one of Sweden’s most recognisable midfielders of the era.

Manufactured by adidas, the 1998 home shirt features Sweden’s traditional yellow base with royal blue detailing across the fold-over collar, sleeve cuffs and adidas three stripes. One of the most distinctive elements is the tonal jacquard fabric, incorporating repeated Swedish federation crests throughout the shirt. The lace-up collar, embroidered adidas branding and classic Sweden crest complete a design that strongly reflects adidas football shirts of the late 1990s.

The shirt belongs to a transitional period for the Swedish national team following the success of the 1994 World Cup generation. Sweden failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, finishing behind Austria and Scotland in their qualifying group. Schwarz remained part of a squad that combined established names from 1994 with players who would help shape the national team heading into the new millennium.

For collectors, Stefan Schwarz’s #6 provides a direct connection to one of the most celebrated generations in Swedish football. Schwarz earned 69 international caps and enjoyed a distinguished club career with teams including Benfica, Arsenal, Fiorentina and Sunderland. Combined with the elaborate adidas jacquard construction, unmistakable yellow-and-blue colourway and classic late-1990s styling, this is a particularly distinctive vintage Sweden shirt.

Shirt condition: 8.5/10