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| Location | Sandviken, Sweden |
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| Owner | Jernvallen Drift AB |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Tenants | |
| Sandvikens IF Sandvikens AIK FK | |
Jernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden. In the 1958 FIFA World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen. It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Although the record for the stadium is 20,000 people in 1958, today the stadium holds 7,000 people.
FIFA World Cup 1958
Hungary  | 1 – 1 |  Wales |
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Bozsik  5' |
Report | J. Charles 27' |
| Hungary | 4 – 0 |  Mexico |
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| Tichy 19', 46' Sándor 54'Bencsics 69' |
Report |
References
- Jernvallen på Sandviken.se at sandviken.se
- See the links at the two match reports
| 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums | |
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60°36′32″N 16°46′23″E / 60.60889°N 16.77306°E / 60.60889; 16.77306
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