Orvar Bergmark

Orvar Bergmark was a Swedish football defender, manager and bandy player. He was the second manager of the Sweden national team, and was manager when the Sweden national team qualified for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico 1970, after having beaten France in the qualifications. The 1970 World Cup was the first one for Sweden in 12 years, and it was also the first time in 20 years that Sweden had qualified for a World Cup. Sweden hosted the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and hence did not need to qualify. Sweden did not qualify for the World Cups in 1954, 1962 and 1966]. In 1952 he took part in the Olympic Bandy tournament.