Eriksson revealed his diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer in January.
Eriksson died quietly at home on Monday, surrounded by his loved ones, according to a family statement that his former agent, Bo Gustavsson, posted.
Sven-Göran Eriksson, 76, has gone away. He was a manager for clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy, winning eighteen championships between 1977 and 2001.
After achieving success in club management, Eriksson was named manager of the England national team, where he worked with players like Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, and Steven Gerrard. In spite of his best efforts, England was unable to go past the quarterfinals in three straight World Cup and European Championship competitions from 2002 to 2006.
Eriksson had a brief playing career in Sweden prior to his management success, and he later worked as Tord Grip's assistant at Degerfors. Eriksson became head coach after Grip left to manage the Swedish national team, and he guided Degerfors to promotion. His successes at Degerfors drew the interest of IFK Göteborg, who became the first Swedish team to win the competition when they won the UEFA Cup there in 1982.
Eriksson's career brought him to Benfica, where in his first season he won the Portuguese league championship. Following back-to-back championships in 1983–84, he managed four Serie A clubs for 16 years, the most notable of which being Lazio, where he won three major trophies and the Serie A title in 2000, only the second in the club's history.
After England's national team lost to Germany in the final game played at the former Wembley Stadium, Kevin Keegan resigned, becoming Eriksson the first non-British manager to oversee the squad. Reviving England's World Cup qualifying campaign, the Swedish coach's highlights included a historic 5-1 triumph over Germany in Munich and a thrilling draw against Greece that guaranteed England's spot in the 2002 World Cup.
But Ronaldinho's game-winning free kick against Brazil in the quarterfinals brought an end to England's World Cup journey. Despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites, England lost on penalties to Portugal in both the 2006 World Cup and the Euro 2004 quarterfinal defeats.
"This is a very sad day," tweeted English Football Association (FA) CEO Mark Bullingham in his condolences. All England fans have such unique memories because to Sven. Nobody can ever forget the 5-1 triumph over Germany in Munich while he was in charge. Sven's noteworthy contributions to the game and his extensive work with the England squad will ensure that he is always honored and remembered." Bullingham said that when England played Finland in September, they would honor Eriksson.
Eriksson departed his position as England's manager following the 2006 World Cup, taking a year off before taking over Manchester City. After a great start to the season, the squad ended ninth in the Premier League during his one season at the Etihad.
Prior to ending his coaching career with a four-month term as the Philippines manager, Eriksson had spells with Mexico, Notts County, Ivory Coast, Leicester City, and many teams in China.
In March, Eriksson joined the management team for a Liverpool Legends charity game against Ajax, marking his farewell appearance in the dugout. The home team prevailed 4-2.