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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]
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.
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.
13 May 1917 Friendly [19] Brazil 2–1: Sportivo Barracas: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Arnaldo 22' Heitor 43' Florito 55' ... 2–4 Brazil: Stockholm, Sweden: Carlsson ...
5 Champions 2 Brazil: 3 2 0 1 14 4 +10 4 3 Sweden: 3 1 0 2 6 11 −5 2 4 ... 13 July 1950. 15:00 BRT . Brazil ...
The United States faces archrival Canada on Saturday night with a spot in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off on the line. The USA has three points after a 6-1 rout of Finland in its opener on ...
USA TODAY Sports offers power rankings of the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden as they prepare to play in the seven-game tournament that runs Wednesday through Feb. 20 in Montreal and Boston.
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 ...