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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 semifinal 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.
Sweden: 4 4 0 0 17 6 +11 100.00 Switzerland: 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0.00 Turkey: 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 United Arab Republic: 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 100.00 Uruguay: 18 9 4 5 32 21 +11 50.00 Venezuela: 2 2 0 0 11 0 +11 100.00 Wales: 5 5 0 0 11 3 +8 100.00 West Germany: 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 50.00 Yugoslavia: 5 3 2 0 11 6 +5 60.00 Total 208 137 34 37 493 226 +267 65.87
Brazil: 5: 7 [4] 11 [5] 16: 11 ... The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final to obtain their first title. To date, this marks the only ...
France put itself in a commanding position to reach the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazil thanks to Wendie Renard’s late header.
[5] June 29: Brazil defeats Sweden 5–2 to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup. It is the first time Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup. [6] June 30: The Alvorada Palace officially opens in Brasília, which is the official residence of the President of Brazil. [7]
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