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1958 FIFA World Cup final

World Cup final, held in Sweden

Field	Value
title	1958 FIFA World Cup final
image	Gilmar and Hamrin 1958 WC final.jpg
caption	Swedish forward Hamrin (7) attempts to score in the final
event	[1958 FIFA World Cup](1958-fifa-world-cup)
team1	Brazil
team1association	BRA
team1score	5
team2	Sweden
team2association	SWE
team2score	2
date	29 June 1958
stadium	Råsunda Stadium
city	Solna
referee	Maurice Guigue (France)
attendance	49,737
previous	[1954](1954-fifa-world-cup-final)
next	[1962](1962-fifa-world-cup-final)

Opponent	Result	1	2	3	QF	SF
Austria	[3–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-4-brazil-vs-austria)
England	[0–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-4-brazil-vs-england)
Soviet Union	[2–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-4-brazil-vs-soviet-union)
Wales	[1–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-knockout-stage-brazil-vs-wales)
France	[5–2](1958-fifa-world-cup-knockout-stage-brazil-vs-france)

Opponent	Result	1	2	3	QF	SF
Mexico	[3–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-3-sweden-vs-mexico)
Hungary	[2–1](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-3-sweden-vs-hungary)
Wales	[0–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-group-3-sweden-vs-wales)
Soviet Union	[2–0](1958-fifa-world-cup-knockout-stage-sweden-vs-soviet-union)
West Germany	[3–1](1958-fifa-world-cup-knockout-stage-sweden-vs-west-germany)

The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, the host country, and thus won their first World Cup title. Despite losing, the game remains Sweden’s best ever World Cup finish.

The 1958 final holds the record 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 the youngest and oldest goalscorer in a World Cup final were set in this match by Pelé (17 years and 249 days) and Nils Liedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively. 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 (the Maracanazo of 1950 was the decisive match of the tournament, but was not a 'Final', because Sweden v Spain was 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 was Mário Zagallo, who died on 5 January 2024 at the age of 92. Nearly a month later, the last survivor of the game, Sweden's Kurt Hamrin, died on 4 February 2024 at the age of 89.

Match

Background

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 their loss in 1950. Eventually the staff went on to buy 22 blue T-shirts and sewed the Brazilian emblem.

Summary

Sweden took the lead after only 4 minutes after an excellent finish by captain Nils Liedholm. The lead did not last long, as Vavá 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 by Pelé. He took control of the ball inside the penalty area, chipped the ball over the defender then smashed it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Halfway through the second half Brazil went 4–1 up with a goal scored by Mário Zagallo. Simonsson pulled one back for Sweden with 10 minutes remaining but it was far too late. Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time.

Details

Pelé Zagallo Simonsson

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Vicente Feola

ENG George Raynor

Match statistics

Brazil – Sweden. Heat map of activity. G. Kravtsov. "Applied Statistics".

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150311224814/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3482/match=1343/index.html#nosticky "Match report".] fifa.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
"World Cup 1958: Final". Planetworldcup.com.
(18 December 2022). "FIFA World Cup final: Records, stats and FAQs".
(6 January 2024). "Morre Zagallo, uma das lendas do futebol brasileiro". [[Grupo Globo]].
(4 February 2024). "È morto Kurt Hamrin, addio alla leggenda della Fiorentina".
(10 September 2010). "The Story Has Been Told". Xlibris Corporation.
(28 June 2014). "The story of Brazil's 'sacred' yellow and green jersey". BBC News.
(30 May 2002). "Diego Maradona goal voted the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century". [[FIFA.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVVbavay3Ag Brazil – Sweden. 1958 FIFA World Cup final. Match statistics. G. Kravtsov. "Applied Statistics".]

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