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MATCHFIFA World Cup1950Final group1950-07-16
Sweden
3–1
Spain

Some historical sources credit Sweden's opening goal to Jönsson.

Match details

At a glance

City
São Paulo
Kick-off
15:00
Attendance
11,000+
Referee
Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)
Stage
Final group
Scoring

Goals

15'
SundqvistSweden
34'
MellbergSweden
79'
PalmerSweden
82'
ZarraSpain
Starting XI

Lineups

Sweden

  1. Svensson
  2. Samuelsson
  3. E. NilssonC
  4. Andersson
  5. Johansson
  6. Gärd
  7. Sundqvist
  8. Palmer
  9. Mellberg
  10. Rydell
  11. Jönsson

Spain

  1. Eizaguirre
  2. Asensi
  3. Parra
  4. Alonzo
  5. Silva
  6. Puchades
  7. Basora
  8. Hernandez
  9. ZarraC
  10. Panizo
  11. Juncosa
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

Sweden 3-1 Spain lineup graphic
1950 world cup.png — Roke~commonswiki; later Wikimedia Commons contributors — CC BY-SA 3.0 / GFDL
Officials & discipline

Match administration

RefereeKarel van der Meer (Netherlands)
OfficialGarcia (United States)
OfficialLutz (Switzerland)