Date: 10-06-1970
Stage: first round
Place: PUEBLA
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: english
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 10 June 1970, 16:00
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 18,163
Meteo: Warm, clear, 26°C
SWEDEN
Sven-Gunnar Larsson
Kurt Axelsson
Roland Grip
Björn Nordqvist (c)
Hans Selander
Goran Nicklasson
Leif Eriksson
Orjan Perssn
Ove Kindvall
Bo Larsson
Tommy Svensson
Coach: Orvar Bergmark (SWE)
58′ ↓Ove Kindvall ↑Tom Turesson
84′ ↓Goran Nicklasson ↑Ove Grahn
URUGUAY
L7adislao Mazurkiewicz
Luis Ubiña (c)
Juan Mujica
Julio Montero Castillo
Atilio Ancheta
Roberto Matosas
Julio Losada
Víctor Espárrago
Ildo Maneiro
Julio César Cortés
Oscar Zubia
Coach: Juan Hohberg (URU)
61′ ↓Víctor Espárrago ↑Dagoberto Fontes
Referee: Henry Landauer (USA)
Goals:
89′ Ove Grahn, SWE
Match overview
Sweden defeated Uruguay 1-0 with a dramatic late goal from Ove Grahn in the 89th minute at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla. The match appeared to be heading for a goalless draw that would have eliminated Sweden from the tournament, but Grahn’s last-minute strike secured a crucial victory. Neither team made any substitutions during the match as both coaches trusted their starting lineups. The victory meant Sweden progressed to the quarter-finals at Uruguay’s expense.
Trivia
This was one of the most dramatic finishes to a group stage match in World Cup history, with Grahn’s goal coming just one minute from time. Uruguay’s elimination was particularly shocking given their status as former world champions. Sweden’s qualification represented a major achievement for the Nordic nation, who would face West Germany in the quarter-finals.
