The game attracted thousands of fans which made for one of the busiest nights for Nizhny Novgorod's small city centre.
The Swedes made the perfect start to the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the South Korean side thanks to the spot-kick awarded by VAR.
And while the Swedish fans were busy celebrating pre-match, they were only going to be in the mood to party following captain Andrea Granqvist's winning goal.
Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings 22 show all Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings 1/22 <b>Sweden:</b> Robin Olsen - 6 out of 10 Dealt well with the pressure posed by early South Korean set pieces.
Sweden face reigning world champions Germany on Saturday knowing a win in Sochi will secure qualification for the last-16.
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