Name Ivan Eklind | Role Referee | |
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Died July 23, 1981, Stockholm, Sweden | ||
WC 1934 Italy vs. Austria 1-0 (03.06.1934)
Ivan Henning Hjalmar Eklind (October 15, 1905 – July 23, 1981) was a football referee from Sweden known for refereeing the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Czechoslovakia in Rome.
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Career
Eklind officiated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final, which was wn by Italy 2-1..
Eklind officiated in 6 World Cup finals matches over a 16-year period (1934–1950) (one as Assistant Referee to Baert in June 1938), including the Brazil triumph against Poland in Strasbourg in which 11 goals were scored and a Group A match at the 1950 World Cup. Baert was also to go on to enjoy an incredibly lengthy international career.
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