Jernvallen

Location	Sandviken, Sweden
Owner	Jernvallen Drift AB
Capacity	7,000
Opened	1938
Tenants
Sandvikens IF Sandvikens AIK FK

Jernvallen is a multi-use stadium in Sandviken, Sweden.^[1] In the 1958 FIFA World Cup there were two matches played at Jernvallen.^[2] It has the distinction of being the northernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Although the record for the stadium is 20,000 people in 1958, today the stadium holds 7,000 people.^{[citation needed]}

FIFA World Cup 1958

8 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Hungary	1 – 1	Wales
Bozsik 5'	Report	J. Charles 27'

Jernvallen, Sandviken

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Codesal (Uruguay)

15 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Hungary	4 – 0	Mexico
Tichy 19', 46' Sándor 54' Bencsics 69'	Report

Jernvallen, Sandviken

Attendance: 13,300

Referee: Eriksson (Finland)

References

60°36′32″N 16°46′23″E / 60.60889°N 16.77306°E / 60.60889; 16.77306

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