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Finnish football referee
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Jakobstad
Age
108 years
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Biography
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.
Eriksson is known for supervising one match in the 1958 World Cup and assisting another. 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 |
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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 |
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Notable Finnish Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Referees
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Association football referees
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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