Qualifying rounds
GROUP
A
Brazil
Mexico
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
GROUP
B
England
Chile
United States
Spain
GROUP
C
Sweden
Italy
Paraguay
GROUP
D
Uruguay
Bolivia
FINAL
POOL
Uruguay
Brazil
Sweden
Spain
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Group
C
Sao Paulo,
June 25th - Estadio Pacaembu
3 (2) SWEDEN
Jeppson
25,69, Andersson 34
Svensson,
Samuelsson, E.Nilsson, Andersson, Nordahl, Gärd, Sundqvist, Palmer,
Jeppson, Skoglund, S.Nilsson.
2 (1) ITALY
Carapellese
7, Muccinelli 76
Sentimenti
IV, Giovannini, Furiassi, Annovazzi, Parola, Magli, Muccinelli, Boniperti,
Cappello, Campatelli, Carapellese.
Referee:
M.Lutz (Switzerland)
Attendance:
56.502
Curitiba,
June 29th - Estadio Brito
2 (2) SWEDEN
Sundqvist
23, Palmer 25
Svensson,
Samuelsson, E.Nilsson, Andersson, Nordahl, Gärd, Sundqvist, Palmer,
Jeppson, Skoglund, Jönsson.
2 (1) PARAGUAY
Lopez 35,
Lopez Fretes 80
Vargas, Gonzalez,
Cespedes, Gavilan, Lequizamon, Cantero, Avalos, Lopez, Saguir, Lopez Fretes,
Unzain.
Referee:
Bobby Mitchell (Scotland)
Attendance:
7.903
Sao Paulo,
July 2nd - Estadio Pacaembu
2 (1) ITALY
Carapellese
12, Pandolfini 62
Moro, Blason,
Fattori, Furiassi, Remondini, Mari, Pandolfini, Muccinelli, Cappello, Amadei,
Carapellese.
0 (0) PARAGUAY
Vargas, Gonzalez,
Cespedes, Gavilan, Lequizamon, Cantero, Avalos, Lopez, Saguir, Lopez Fretes,
Unzain.
Referee:
Arthur Ellis (England)
Attendance:
25.811
NATION P
W D L Gls Pts
Sweden 2
1 1 0 5-4 3
Italy 2
1 0 1 4-3 2
Paraguay 2 0
1 1 2-4 1 |
Sweden
qualified for the final pool. Italy and Paraguay
were
eliminated.
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