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Arne Eriksson

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Arne Eriksson (born 15 January 1916) was a Finnish former football referee. He was born in Jakobstad. He was a FIFA international referee from 1955 to 1958.[1]

Eriksson is known for supervising one match in the 1958 World Cup and assisting another.[2] Arne Eriksson along with Tapio Yli-Karro are the only Finnish referees appointed to the World Cup finals so far.

International matches

Date Venue Competition Teams Result Assignment
11 September 1955 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Nordic Championship Norway vs. Denmark 1–1 Referee
15 June 1958 Jernvallen, Sandviken FIFA World Cup Hungary vs. Mexico 4–0 Referee
17 June 1958 Råsunda Stadium, Solna FIFA World Cup Wales vs. Hungary 2–1 Assistant referee

References

  1. ^ Football Database Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ 1958 FIFA World Cup Archived January 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 June 2013.