Date: 15-06-1958
Stage: first round
Place: STOCKHOLM
Running time: 82 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: excellent
Commentary: french
My rating: **
Notes: Skoglund, Charles
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 15 June 1958, 14:00
Råsunda Stadion, Solna
Attendance: 30,287
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 19°C
SWEDEN
Kalle Svensson
Sven Axbom
Orvar Bergmark
Bengt Gustavsson (captain)
Reino Borjesson
Sigvard Parling
Lennart Skoglund
Bengt Berndtsson
Henry Kallgren
Gosta Lofgren
Arne Selmosson
Coach: George Raynor (SWE)
WALES
Jack Kelsey
Mel Hopkins
Derrick Sullivan
Stuart Williams
Dave Bowen (captain)
Melvyn Charles
Cliff Jones
Ivor Allchurch
John Charles
Ronald Hewitt
Roy Vernon
Coach: James Murphy (WAL)
Referee: Lucien Van Nuffel (BEL)
Goals:
None
Match overview
A tightly contested group stage match that ended in a goalless draw. Both teams showed strong defensive organization, with few clear scoring chances. Sweden were already well positioned to advance, while Wales’ progression depended on other group results.
Trivia
This match marked Wales’ second World Cup group draw, showcasing their resilience in their only World Cup appearance to date. Sweden, as hosts, would go on to reach the final of the tournament.
