Orvar Bergmark was a Swedish football defender and manager. He was the second Swedish national manager ever, and managed to qualify the Swedish national football team for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico 1970, after having beaten France in the qualifications. The 1970 World Cup was the first one in 12 years, and it was also the first time in 20 years that Sweden had qualified for a World Cup. Sweden didn't qualify for the World Cups in 1954,1962 and 1966. In Mexico, Sweden had to face the becoming runners-up, Italy, in their first game, and lost 0?1. The Italian squad included Roberto Boninsegna, Gianni Rivera, Luigi Riva, Giacinto Facchetti and Dino Zoff. In the second game, Israel didn't seem too difficult to beat. But Sweden got a 1?1 draw. Then Sweden needed to beat Uruguay in the last group game with at least two goals. Orvar Bergmark's squad only scored a single goal, and it all was over. Some of Orvar Bergmark's key players were Ove Grahn, Ove Kindvall, Hasse Selander, Tommy Svensson, Bosse Larsson and Roland Grip. 

November 16th, 1930 in Skellefteå Municipality  /  Died:   May 10th, 2004