Date: 23-06-1974
Stage: first round
Place: DUSSELDORF
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI: english/stadium
My rating: ***
Notes: Edstroem, Sandberg
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 23 June 1974, 16:00
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Attendance: 28,300
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 18°C
SWEDEN
Ronnie Hellström
Björn Andersson
Roland Grip
Kent Karlsson
Björn Nordqvist
Ove Kindvall
Ralf Edström
Ove Grahn
Bo Larsson (c)
Benno Magnusson
Roland Sandberg
Coach: Georg Ericson (SWE)
60′ ↓Benno Magnusson ↑Thomas Ahlström
76′ ↓Ove Kindvall ↑Conny Torstensson
URUGUAY
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (c)
Pablo Forlán
Luis Garisto
Baudilio Jáuregui
Ricardo Pavoni
Víctor Espárrago
Walter Mantegazza
Denís Milar
Fernando Morena
Pedro Rocha
Rubén Corbo
Coach: Roberto Porta (URU)
43′ ↓Rubén Corbo ↑Luis Cubilla
46′ ↓Luis Garisto ↑Juan Masnik
Referee: Erich Linemayr (AUT)
Goals:
46′ Ralf Edström, SWE
74′ Roland Sandberg, SWE
78′ Ralf Edström, SWE
Match overview
Sweden dominated Uruguay with a convincing 3-0 win in Düsseldorf. Edström scored twice and Sandberg added another as Sweden advanced to the next round, while Uruguay exited the tournament without a win.
Trivia
This match marked Uruguay’s heaviest World Cup defeat at the time and confirmed Sweden’s progression to the second round.
