Jernvallen

Jernvallen
Location	Sandviken, Sweden
Opened	1938
Owner	Jernvallen Drift AB
Capacity	7,000
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.^{[citation needed]} 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

Coordinates: 60°36.4′N 16°46.3′E / 60.6067°N 16.7717°E / 60.6067; 16.7717