Erik Fredriksson
| Born |
February 13, 1943 Tidaholm, Sweden | ||
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| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1971–1990 | Allsvenskan | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1973–1990 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Erik Fredriksson (born February 13, 1943) is a former Swedish football referee. He officiated four World Cup games: Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland in 1982; Italy v Bulgaria (the tournament opening match) and USSR v Belgium in 1986; and Argentina v USSR in 1990.
Fredriksson's handling of the latter match caused controversy due to his failure to see Diego Maradona punching a goal-bound Soviet header off the line when the score was still goalless. The USSR eventually lost the game 2-0, and were so incensed at Fredriksson's refereeing that they made a formal protest to FIFA in Rome the following day.
Fredriksson also refereed the Euro 84 first-round tie between Belgium and Yugoslavia in Lens.
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| Preceded by European Cup Final 1983  Nicolae Rainea |
European Cup Referees Final 1984  Erik Fredriksson |
Succeeded by European Cup Final 1985  André Daina |
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