Career
Regarding the 1934 tournament Jean Langenus, the famous Belgian referee recorded his concerns regarding the way the tournament was organised and run. A Swiss referee René Mercet (who was appointed to officiate at the opening game) was suspended later by the Swiss Football Association for his performance in the replayed quarter-final match involving Italy and Spain. In the final, Eklind penalised a two-footed lunge by Luis Monti on František Svoboda with the award of simply a free-kick.
Eraldo Monzeglio fouled Antonín Puč inside the Italian penalty area, no penalty was awarded.
Giuseppe Meazza punched Rudolf Krčil in the back. Eklind officiated in 6 World Cup finals matches over a 16-year period (1934–1950) (one as Assistant Referee to Baert in June 1938, ironically, for the game in which Italy donned their fascist all-black strip when playing France), including the Brazil triumph against Poland in Strasbourg in which 11 goals were scored and a Group A match at the 1950 World Cup.
Baert was also to go on to enjoy an incredibly lengthy international career.
