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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. [8]
The knockout stage of the 1958 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 19 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 29 June 1958 with the final match, held at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna.
Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in Solna, Stockholm, to claim their first title, having beaten France in the semi-final and Wales in the quarter-final. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pelé on the world stage, who scored in all three of Brazil's knockout games.
3.2 Brazil vs Sweden. ... Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide ... 4 3 Sweden: 3 1 0 2 6 11 −5 2 4
In the opening round of matches, England beat Japan, [6] [7] [8] and Brazil beat Sweden. [9] Brazil comfortably beat Japan in their second game. [10] [11] On 8 June, Sweden were leading 3–1 against England but their opponents scored twice in the last two minutes to snatch a draw. [12] [13] In the final match of the tournament, Brazil beat ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Brazil: 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage: 2 Sweden: 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 3
In the final, the United States lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at halftime. The U.S. men's soccer team have played in the Summer Olympics since 1924 . From that tournament to 1980 , only amateur and state-sponsored Eastern European players were allowed on Olympic teams.
The introduction and success of the Hungarian 3–2–3–2 formation led other managers and countries to experiment, with the 3–2–3–2 eventually evolving into the 4–2–4 formation. Sebes's idea of using a core set of players, drawn from just a handful of clubs, was a new idea that was critical to the success of the team.