1958 FIFA World Cup
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| 1958 FIFA World Cup - Sweden Världsmästerskapet i Fotboll Sverige 1958 |
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 Official Poster |
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| Teams | 16 (from 55 entrants) |
| Host | Sweden |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 126 (average 3.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 919,580 (average 26,274 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Just Fontaine13 goals |
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. Sweden was chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1950. It was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5-2 in the final for their first title. The World Cup marked the debut on the world stage of 17-year-old Pelé, who would grow to be considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.
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[edit] Qualification
This World Cup saw the entry and qualification of the Soviet Union for the first time, and the qualification of all the United Kingdom's Home Nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with Northern Ireland eliminating Italy for the first (and only) time in the competition's history.
On February 8, Lennart Hyland and Sven Jerring presented the results of the draw where the qualified teams were divided into four groups.
[edit] Summary
The format of the competition changed from 1954: 16 teams still competed in four groups of four, but this time each team played each of the other teams in its group at least once, without extra time in the event of a draw. Instead, if second and third place finished on the same points, then there would be a play-off with the winner going through. If a play-off resulted in a draw, then goal average from the group games would have been used to determine who went through to the next round. If the goal averages were equal then lots would have been drawn. If the first two teams finished on equal points then goal average would decide who was placed first and second. These arrangements had not been finalised by the time the tournament started and were still being debated as it progressed. The organizing committee even released press statements stating that goal average would be counted before resorting to playoffs. However this idea was eventually rejected.
In Group 4, Pelé did not play until the last of Brazil's group games, against the Soviet Union. He failed to score, but Brazil won the game 2-0 and the group by two points. In the same group, the Soviet Union and England went to a playoff game, in which Anatoli Ilyin scored in the 67th minute to knock England out, while Austria had already been eliminated.
Playoffs were also needed in Group 1 (Northern Ireland beat Czechoslovakia to join the defending champions West Germany in the quarter-finals) and Group 3 (Wales topped Hungary to advance with hosts Sweden). Hungary had become a spent force after their appearance in the final of the previous tournament. They had lost their best players two years before, when they fled in the wake of the failed uprising against the communist regime.
Of the British nations, it was arguably Scotland who had the toughest group, having to face Yugoslavia, Paraguay, and France. France topped Group 2, with Just Fontaine netting six goals. Yugoslavia finished second, while Scotland came in last.
The quarter-finals saw France's Just Fontaine continue in similar form to the group stage, managing another two goals as France triumphed over Northern Ireland. West Germany's Helmut Rahn put them into the semi-finals with a single goal against Yugoslavia, while Sweden went though at the expense of USSR. The other game in the quarter-finals saw Pelé score the only goal against Wales.
In the semi-finals, Sweden continued their strong run as they defeated West Germany 3-1 in a vicious game that saw the German player Erich Juskowiak sent off and German team captain Fritz Walter injured, which further weakened the German team as substitute players were not allowed at the time (substitutes were first allowed in the 1970 FIFA World Cup). While another goal from Fontaine of France added to his impressive tally, it was not enough to prevent Brazil thundering into the Final as a Pelé hat-trick gave them a 5-2 victory. The third place match saw Fontaine score four more goals as they beat the Germans 6-3. This brought his total to 13 goals in one competition, a record that still has not been broken.
The final was played in Solna, in the Råsunda Stadium, as 50,000 people watched in amazement as the Brazilians went a goal down after four minutes. The Brazilians were not dismayed, and Vavá equalised shortly afterwards and then put them a goal ahead before half time. In the second half Pelé outshone everyone, notching up two goals, including the first one where he lobbed the ball over a defender then followed it with a precise volley shot. Mário Zagallo added a goal in between, and Sweden managed a consolation goal. But the game really belonged to Pelé, and the Jules Rimet trophy belonged to Brazil - the World Cup winners.
[edit] Venues
A record of twelve cities hosted the tournament:
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Built |
| Borås | Ryavallen | 15 000 | 1941 |
| Eskilstuna | Tunavallen* | 8 000 | 1958 |
| Gothenburg | Ullevi* | 43 200 | 1958 |
| Halmstad | Örjans Vall | 15 000 | 1922 |
| Helsingborg | Olympia | 16 000+ | 1898 |
| Malmö | Malmö Stadion* | 26 500 | 1958 |
| Norrköping | Idrottsparken** | 20 000 | 1904 |
| Örebro | Eyravallen | 13 000 | 1923 |
| Sandviken | Jernvallen | 20 000 | ? |
| Solna | Råsunda Stadium** | 50 000+ | 1937 |
| Uddevalla | Rimnersvallen | 12 000 | 1921 |
| Västerås | Arosvallen | 10 000+ | 1932 |
- * Built for the World Cup
- ** Expanded for the World Cup
Note that some matches brought more than the venue's actual capacity.
[edit] Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1958 FIFA World Cup squads.
[edit] First round
[edit] Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv |
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 West Germany |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
 Argentina |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| West Germany |
3–1 | Argentina |
Malmö, Malmö Stadion Referee: Leafe (England) Attendance: 32000 |
| Rahn 32', 79' Seeler 40' |
(Report) | Corbatta 2' |
| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| Northern Ireland |
1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
Halmstad, Örjans Vall Referee: Seipelt (Austria) Attendance: 26000 |
| Cush 16' | (Report) |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| Argentina |
3–1 | Northern Ireland |
Halmstad, Örjans Vall Referee: Ahlner (Sweden) Attendance: 14000 |
| Corbatta 38' (pen) Menendez 55' Avio 59' |
(Report) | McParland 3' |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| West Germany |
2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
Helsingborg, Olympiastadion Referee: Ellis (England) Attendance: 25000 |
| Schäfer 59' Rahn 70' |
(Report) | Dvořák 24' (pen) Zikán 43' |
| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| West Germany |
2–2 | Northern Ireland |
Malmö, Malmö Stadion Referee: Campos (Portugal) Attendance: 35000 |
| Rahn 20' Seeler 79' |
(Report) | McParland 17', 58' |
| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
6–1 | Argentina |
Helsingborg, Olympiastadion Referee: Ellis (England) Attendance: 20000 |
| Dvořák 8' Zikán 17', 40' Feureisl 69' Hovorka 82', 89' |
(Report) | Corbatta 65' (pen) |
Play-off:
| June 17, 1958 19:00 |
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| Northern Ireland |
2–1 AET | Czechoslovakia |
Malmö, Malmö Stadion Referee: Guigue (France) Attendance: 26000 |
| McParland 44', 91' | (Report) | Zikán 19' |
[edit] Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv |
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 France |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 |
 Yugoslavia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 |
 Scotland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| France |
7–3 | Paraguay |
Norrköping, Idrottsparken Referee: Gardeazabal (Spain) Attendance: 16500 |
| Fontaine 24', 30', 67' Piantoni 52' Wisnieski 61' Kopa 70' Vincent 83' |
(Report) | Amarilla 20', 44' (pen) Romero 50' |
| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| Yugoslavia |
1–1 | Scotland |
Västerås, Arosvallen Referee: Wyssling (Switzerland) Attendance: 9500 |
| Petaković 6' | (Report) | Murray 49' |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| Yugoslavia |
3–2 | France |
Västerås, Arosvallen Referee: Griffiths (Wales) Attendance: 12000 |
| Petaković 16' Veselinović 63', 88' |
(Report) | Fontaine 4', 85' |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| Paraguay |
3–2 | Scotland |
Norrköping, Idrottsparken Referee: Orlandini (Italy) Attendance: 12000 |
| Aguero 4' Ré 45' Parodi 73' |
(Report) | Mudie 24' Collins 74' |
| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| France |
2–1 | Scotland |
Örebro, Eyravallen Referee: Brozzi (Argentina) Attendance: 13500 |
| Kopa 22' Fontaine 44' |
(Report) | Baird 58' |
| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| Paraguay |
3–3 | Yugoslavia |
Eskilstuna, Tunavallen Referee: Macko (Czechoslovakia) Attendance: 12000 |
| Parodi 20' Aguero 52' Romero 80' |
(Report) | Ognjanovic 18' Veselinović 21' Rajkov 73' |
France were placed first on goal average.
[edit] Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv |
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 Sweden |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
 Wales |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
 Hungary |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
 Mexico |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.12 |
| June 8, 1958 14:00 |
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| Sweden |
3–0 | Mexico |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Latychev (Soviet Union) Attendance: 45000 |
| Simonsson 17', 64' Liedholm 57' (pen) |
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| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| Hungary |
1–1 | Wales |
Sandviken, Jernvallen Referee: Codesal (Uruguay) Attendance: 20000 |
| Bozsik 5' | (Report) | J. Charles 27' |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| Mexico |
1–1 | Wales |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Lemesic (Yugoslavia) Attendance: 25000 |
| Belmonte 89' | (Report) | I. Allchurch 32' |
| June 12, 1958 19:00 |
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| Sweden |
2–1 | Hungary |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Mowat (Scotland) Attendance: 40000 |
| Hamrin 34', 55' | (Report) | Tichy 77' |
| June 15, 1958 14:00 |
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| Sweden |
0–0 | Wales |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium) Attendance: 35000 |
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| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| Hungary |
4–0 | Mexico |
Sandviken, Jernvallen Referee: Eriksson (Finland) Attendance: 13300 |
| Tichy 19', 46' Sandor 54' Bencsis 69' |
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Play-off:
| June 17, 1958 19:00 |
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| Wales |
2–1 | Hungary |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Latychev (Soviet Union) Attendance: 20000 |
| I. Allchurch 55' Medwin 76' |
(Report) | Tichy 33' |
[edit] Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv |
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| Brazil |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |  |
 USSR |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
 England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
 Austria |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.28 |
| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| Brazil |
3–0 | Austria |
Uddevalla, Rimnersvallen Referee: Guigue (France) Attendance: 25000 |
| Mazzola 38', 89' Nílton Santos 49' |
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| June 8, 1958 19:00 |
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| USSR |
2–2 | England |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) Attendance: 45000 |
| Simonyan 13' A. Ivanov 55' |
(Report) | Kevan 66' Finney 85' (pen) |
| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| Brazil |
0–0 | England |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Dusch (West Germany) Attendance: 30000 |
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| June 11, 1958 19:00 |
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| USSR |
2–0 | Austria |
Borås, Ryavallen Referee: Jorgensen (Denmark) Attendance: 22000 |
| Ilyin 15' V. Ivanov 62' |
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| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| England |
2–2 | Austria |
Borås, Ryavallen Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands) Attendance: 16800 |
| Haynes 56' Kevan 73' |
(Report) | Koller 16' Körner 70' |
| June 15, 1958 19:00 |
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| Brazil |
2–0 | USSR |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Guigue (France) Attendance: 50000 |
| Vavá 2', 65' | (Report) |
Play-off:
| June 17, 1958 19:00 |
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| USSR |
1–0 | England |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Dusch (West Germany) Attendance: 23180 |
| Ilyin 68' | (Report) |
[edit] Knockout stage
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 19 June – Malmö | ||||||||||
| West Germany |
1 | |||||||||
| 24 June - Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Yugoslavia |
0 | |||||||||
| West Germany |
1 | |||||||||
| 19 June - Solna | ||||||||||
| Sweden |
3 | |||||||||
| Sweden |
2 | |||||||||
| 29 June – Solna | ||||||||||
| USSR |
0 | |||||||||
| Sweden |
2 | |||||||||
| 19 June - Norrköping | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
5 | |||||||||
| France |
4 | |||||||||
| 24 June – Solna | ||||||||||
| Northern Ireland |
0 | |||||||||
| France |
2 | Third place | ||||||||
| 19 June - Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
5 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | West Germany |
3 | |||||||
| Wales |
0 | France |
6 | |||||||
| 28 June - Gothenburg | ||||||||||
[edit] Quarter-finals
| June 19, 1958 19:00 |
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| France |
4–0 | Northern Ireland |
Norrköping, Idrottsparken Referee: Gardeazabal (Spain) Attendance: 12000 |
| Wisnieski 22' Fontaine 55', 63' Piantoni 68' |
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| June 19, 1958 19:00 |
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| Sweden |
2–0 | USSR |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Leafe (England) Attendance: 45000 |
| Hamrin 49' Simonsson 88' |
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| June 19, 1958 19:00 |
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| Brazil |
1–0 | Wales |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Seipelt (Austria) Attendance: 25000 |
| Pelé 66' | (Report) |
| June 19, 1958 19:00 |
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| West Germany |
1–0 | Yugoslavia |
Malmö, Malmö Stadion Referee: Wyssling (Switzerland) Attendance: 20000 |
| Rahn 12' | (Report) |
[edit] Semi-finals
| June 24, 1958 19:00 |
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| Brazil |
5–2 | France |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Griffiths (Wales) Attendance: 27000 |
| Vavá 2' Didi 39' Pelé 52', 64', 75' |
(Report) | Fontaine 9' Piantoni 83' |
| June 24, 1958 19:00 |
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| Sweden |
3–1 | West Germany |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) Attendance: 50000 |
| Skoglund 32' Gren 81' Hamrin 88' |
(Report) | Schäfer 24' |
[edit] Third place match
| June 28, 1958 17:00 |
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| France |
6–3 | West Germany |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Referee: Brozzi (Argentina) Attendance: 25000 |
| Fontaine 16', 36', 78', 89' Kopa 27' (pen) Douis 50' |
(Report) | Cieslarczyk 18' Rahn 52' Schäfer 84' |
[edit] Final
| June 29, 1958 15:00 |
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| Brazil |
5–2 | Sweden |
Solna, Råsunda Stadium Referee: Maurice Guigue (France) Attendance: 51800 |
| Vavá 9', 32' Pelé 55', 90' Zagallo 68' |
(Report) | Liedholm 4' Simonsson 80' |
[edit] Awards
| 1958 World Cup Winners |
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 Brazil First title |
[edit] Scorers
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