 Swedish forward Hamrin (7) attempts to score in the final | |||||||
| Event | 1958 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 29 June 1958 | ||||||
| Venue | Råsunda Stadium,Solna | ||||||
| Referee | Maurice Guigue (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,737[1] | ||||||
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| Opponent | Result | |
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| 1 | Austria | 3–0 |
| 2 | England | 0–0 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 2–0 |
| QF | Wales | 1–0 |
| SF | France | 5–2 |
| Opponent | Result | |
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| 1 | Mexico | 3–0 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2–1 |
| 3 | Wales | 0–0 |
| QF | Soviet Union | 2–0 |
| SF | West Germany | 3–1 |
The1958 FIFA World Cup final took place inRåsunda Stadium,Solna (nearStockholm), Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the1958 FIFA World Cup.[2]Brazil won the World Cup by defeatingSweden, the host country, and thus won theirfirst World Cup title. Despite losing, the game remains Sweden’s best ever World Cup finish.
The 1958 final holds therecord for most goals scored in a World Cup Final, and it shares the record for the greatest winning margin (with the 1970 and 1998 tournaments). The records for both theyoungest andoldest goalscorer in a World Cup final were set in this match byPelé (17 years and 249 days) andNils Liedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively.[3] The final also marked several firsts: It was the first final to be disputed between a European team and a team from the Americas. Sweden became the first, and so far, only host to lose a World Cup Final (theMaracanazo of 1950 was the decisive match of the tournament, but was not a 'Final', becauseSweden vSpainwas played simultaneously). Their loss also meant that for the first and only time a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European nation.
The last survivor on Brazil's side wasMário Zagallo, who died on 5 January 2024 at the age of 92.[4] Nearly a month later, the last survivor of the game, Sweden'sKurt Hamrin, died on 4 February 2024 at the age of 89.[5]
Since both teams wore a yellow kit as their first choice, a draw was arranged in order to decide which team would use its regular strip. Brazil boycotted the draw, thus making Sweden winner, and forcing Brazil to find another color to wear. Initially, Brazil was going to wear white, but this idea was rejected when the players were visibly frightened by the idea, recalling theirloss in 1950.[6] Eventually the staff went on to buy 22 blue T-shirts and sewed the Brazilian emblem.[7]
Sweden took the lead after only 4 minutes after an excellent finish by captainNils Liedholm. The lead did not last long, asVavá equalised just 5 minutes later. On 32 minutes, Vavá scored a similar goal to his first to give Brazil a lead 2–1 at the break. 10 minutes into the second half, Brazil went further in front thanks to a brilliant goal scored byPelé.[8] He took control of the ball inside the penalty area, chipped the ball over the defender then smashed it past a helplessKalle Svensson. Halfway through the second half Brazil went 4–1 up with a goal scored byMário Zagallo.Simonsson pulled one back for Sweden with 10 minutes remaining but it was far too late.[2] Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time.
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