Arosvallen is a multi-use

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, Sweden. It is mostly used for

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, though it is also the home stadium for the Division 1

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team Västerås Roedeers. The stadium hosted two

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games,

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and Yugoslavia -

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. It also hosted four group matches, a quarterfinal, and a semifinal in the

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. On 18 February 1934, Arosvallen set an attendance record for the Swedish men's top

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division, with 11,231 spectators watching Västerås SK–

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(1–5).

1958 FIFA World Cup matches

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup matches

References

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