Orvar Bergmark
Swedish footballer (1930-2004) · Sweden · On the map · Footballers · Died at 73
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.
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Gösta Lindh Teammate at Örebro SK, 1948-1954
Nils Liedholm Teammate at Sweden national team, 1951-1958
Gunnar Gren Teammate at Sweden national team, 1951-1958
Kurt Hamrin Teammate at Sweden national team, 1953-1965
Agne Simonsson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1957-1965
Giancarlo De Sisti Teammate at AS Roma, 1962-1964
Giacomo Losi Teammate at AS Roma, 1962-1964
Kalle Svensson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1951-1958
Åke Johansson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1955-1965
Harry Bild Teammate at Sweden national team, 1957-1965
Reino Börjesson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1951-1958
Sigge Parling Teammate at Sweden national team, 1954-1960
Arne Selmosson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1951-1958
Ove Olsson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1958-1964
Sven Axbom Teammate at Sweden national team, 1955-1960
Yngve Brodd Teammate at Sweden national team, 1952-1963
Bertil Johansson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1958-1963
Bengt Nyholm Teammate at Sweden national team, 1959-1964
Torbjörn Jonsson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1955-1965
Henry Thillberg Teammate at Sweden national team, 1953-1959
Lamberto Leonardi Teammate at AS Roma, 1962-1964
Bengt Lindskog Teammate at Sweden national team, 1955-1965- Giulio Corsini Teammate at AS Roma, 1962-1964
- Sergio Carpanesi Teammate at AS Roma, 1962-1964
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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.
