
Sweden 2-1 Hungary - June 12, 1958 / World Cup 1958
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Lajos Tichy
SWE

SWE


HUN
HUN
Team line-ups
Sweden
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Kalle Svensson | 32 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sven Axbom | 31 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bengt Gustavsson | 30 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Orvar Bergmark | 27 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sigge Parling | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gunnar Gren | 37 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Niels Liedholm | 35 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kurt Hamrin | 5534 | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Lennart Skoglund | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Agne Simonsson | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bror Mellberg | 34 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
29.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Hungary
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Gyula Grosics | 32 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sandor Matrai | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Laszlo Sarosi | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jozsef Bozsik | 32 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ferenc Szojka | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ferenc Sipos | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Pal Berendi | 25 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dr Mate Fenyvesi | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dezsö Bundzsak | 30 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Karoly Sandor | 29 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Lajos Tichy | 77 | 23 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kalle Svensson
IN
Tore Svensson
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ferenc Szojka
IN
Nandor Hidegkuti
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
51
89
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Raynor vs Hungary
1 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Raynor vs Baroti
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
43
5
Success rate in this team:
20 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Baroti vs Sweden
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Baroti vs Raynor
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
John Mowatt
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Sweden2 matches | General total | Hungary1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Sweden1 match | Season total | Hungary1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on June 12, 1958 | Latest figure on June 12, 1958 |
Key figures

Hungary keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal conceded in World Cup running (since 20/06/1954). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/06/1938 (2 matches)

It's the first time Kurt Hamrin scores at least 2 goals during the same game in World Cup

End of streak for Sweden after 8 consecutive matches without a win vs Hungary (since 19/06/1949). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 12/09/1943 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
Home | DSweden 1-1 Denmark21/10/1956 | DSweden 0-0 Hungary16/06/1957 | VSweden 5-1 Finland22/09/1957 | VSweden 5-2 Norway13/10/1957 | VSweden 3-2 Switzerland07/05/1958 | VSweden 3-0 Mexico08/06/1958 |
Overall | VDenmark 1-2 Sweden30/06/1957 | VSweden 5-1 Finland22/09/1957 | VSweden 5-2 Norway13/10/1957 | LGermany 1-0 Sweden20/11/1957 | VSweden 3-2 Switzerland07/05/1958 | VSweden 3-0 Mexico08/06/1958 |
Current form
Away | VAustria 0-2 Hungary14/10/1956 | LNorway 2-1 Hungary12/06/1957 | DSweden 0-0 Hungary16/06/1957 | VBulgaria 1-2 Hungary15/09/1957 | LGermany 1-0 Hungary22/12/1957 | DScotland 1-1 Hungary07/05/1958 |
Overall | VHungary 2-0 France06/10/1957 | VHungary 5-0 Norway10/11/1957 | LGermany 1-0 Hungary22/12/1957 | VHungary 2-0 Yugoslavia20/04/1958 | DScotland 1-1 Hungary07/05/1958 | DHungary 1-1 Wales08/06/1958 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 4 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 10 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 4 | 7 |
Scoring streak | 4 | 2 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
Conceding streak | 3 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
0
|
Draws (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
0
|
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Agne Simonsson | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Jozsef Bozsik | ![]() |
![]() | Agne Simonsson | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Niels Liedholm | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Niels Liedholm | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Agne Simonsson | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jozsef Bozsik | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
24 gf
24 ga
Away
16 gf
27 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
11 ga
Total
41 gf
62 ga
Historical head to head
Home
27 gf
16 ga
Away
24 gf
24 ga
Neutral ground
11 gf
1 ga
Total
62 gf
41 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 7 - 2 |
November 07, 1943 |
Home | 6 - 2 |
July 12, 1925 |
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 0 |
July 28, 1952 |
Away | 7 - 3 |
May 11, 1955 |
Latest head to head
June 16, 1957 - Rencontres amicales 1957
November 13, 1955 - Rencontres amicales 1955
May 11, 1955 - Rencontres amicales 1955
November 15, 1953 - Rencontres amicales 1953
July 05, 1953 - Rencontres amicales 1953
Best historical scorers against Hungary
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Gunnar Nordahl | 4 goals | 1943 - 1943 |
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Arne Nyberg | 3 goals | 1938 - 1943 |
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Stellan Nilsson | 2 goals | 1943 - 1943 |
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Kurt Hamrin | 1 goal | 1953 - 1953 |
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Sven-Ove Svensson | 1 goal | 1955 - 1955 |
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Henri Garvis Carlsson | 1 goal | 1943 - 1943 |
Best historical scorers against Sweden
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Sandor Kocsis | 10 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
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Ferenc Puskás | 6 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
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Nandor Hidegkuti | 3 goals | 1952 - 1955 |
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Zoltan Czibor | 3 goals | 1953 - 1955 |
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Peter Palotas | 2 goals | 1952 - 1953 |
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Gyula Zsengeller | 2 goals | 1938 - 1938 |
Players with most games played vs Hungary
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Arne Nyberg | 2 matches | 1938 - 1943 |
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Gösta Lindh | 2 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
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Orvar Bergmark | 2 matches | 1953 - 1955 |
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Bengt Gustavsson | 2 matches | 1953 - 1955 |
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Gunnar Gren | 2 matches | 1943 - 1943 |
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Lennart Samuelsson | 2 matches | 1953 - 1955 |
Players with most games played vs Sweden
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Jozsef Bozsik | 8 matches | 1949 - 1957 |
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Ferenc Puskás | 7 matches | 1949 - 1955 |
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Sandor Kocsis | 7 matches | 1949 - 1955 |
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Nandor Hidegkuti | 6 matches | 1949 - 1955 |
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Jeno Buzansky | 5 matches | 1952 - 1955 |
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Zoltan Czibor | 5 matches | 1949 - 1955 |
Competition info
The other matches
June 08, 1958
June 11, 1958
June 15, 1958
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