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Full name | Aarne Eriksson | ||
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Born |
Jakobstad, Finland | 15 January 1916||
Died | 1 August 1983 | (aged 67)||
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Years | League | Role | |
1955–1958 | FIFA | Referee |
Aarne (Arne) Eriksson (15 January 1916 – 1 August 1983) [1] was a Finnish football referee. He was born in Jakobstad. He was a FIFA international referee from 1955 to 1958. [2]
Eriksson is known for supervising one match in the 1958 World Cup and assisting another. [3] Arne Eriksson along with Tapio Yli-Karro are the only Finnish referees appointed to the World Cup finals so far.
Date | Venue | Competition | Teams | Result | Assignment |
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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 |