Fifa world cup
Sweden 1958
| Champion: | Brazil |  |
| Runners-up: | Sweden |  |
| Third place: | France |  |
| Top scorer: | Just Fontaine (13 goals) | |
Location
sweden
Dates
8 – 29 June
teams
16 Teams
Matches palyed
35 matches
Goals scored
126 goals
World Cup 1958
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 to 29 June. It was the first FIFA World Cup held in a Nordic country. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna for their first title. The tournament is also notable for marking the debut on the world stage of a then 17-year-old Pelé.
World Cup 1958 finals
Final Match
Brazil 5 – 2 Sweden
| Quarter-finals | ||
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Brazil 1 – 0 Wales |  |
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France 4 – 0 Northern Ireland |  |
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Sweden 2 – 0 USSR |  |
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West Germany 1 – 0 Yugoslavia |  |
| Semi-finals | ||
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Brazil 5 – 2 France | |
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Sweden 3 – 1 West Germany | |
| Third place | ||
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France 6 – 3 West Germany | |
World Cup 1958 Groups’ Stage
| Group 1 | ||
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West Germany 3 – 1 Argentina |  |
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Northern Ireland 1 – 0 Czechoslovakia |  |
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West Germany 2 – 2 Czechoslovakia | |
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Argentina 3 – 1 Northern Ireland | |
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West Germany 2 – 2 Northern Ireland | |
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Czechoslovakia 6 – 1 Argentina | |
| Play-Off | ||
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Northern Ireland 2 – 1 Czechoslovakia | |
| Group 2 | ||
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France 7 – 3 Paraguay |  |
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Yugoslavia 1 – 1 Scotland |  |
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Yugoslavia 3 – 2 France | |
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Paraguay 3 – 2 Scotland | |
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France 2 – 1 Scotland | |
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Paraguay 3 – 3 Yugoslavia | |
| Play-Off | ||
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Not Available |
| Group 3 | ||
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Sweden 3 – 0 Mexico |  |
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Hungary 1 – 1 Wales | |
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Mexico 1 – 1 Wales | |
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Sweden 2 – 1 Hungary | |
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Sweden 0 – 0 Wales | |
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Hungary 4 – 0 Mexico | |
| Play-Off | ||
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Wales 2 – 1 Hungary | |
| Group 4 | ||
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Brazil 3 – 0 Austria |  |
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USSR 2 – 2 England |  |
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Brazil 0 – 0 England | |
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USSR 2 – 0 Austria | |
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Austria 2 – 2 England | |
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Brazil 2 – 0 USSR | |
| Play-Off | ||
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USSR 1 – 0 England | |
World Cup 1958 Teams
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Argentina |
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Austria |
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Brazil |
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Czechoslovakia |
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England |
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France |
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Hungary |
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Mexico |
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Northern Ireland |
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Paraguay |
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Scotland |
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Sweden |
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USSR |
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Wales |
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West Germany |
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Yugoslavia |