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The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the 6th FIFA World Cup, ... Conversely, Nils Liedholm became the oldest player to score in a World Cup Final at 35 years 263 days.
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 ...
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.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
Group 1 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, and West Germany. [1]
Wales were drawn into group 4 of the European qualifying zone for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where they faced Czechoslovakia and East Germany. [1] Wales manager Jimmy Murphy was leading the side in World Cup qualifying for the first time and his side won their first match after defeating Czechoslovakia 1–0 in Cardiff following a goal from Roy Vernon, despite missing several players due to ...
The 17-year-old prodigy thrilled the world and set the scene for Brazil's decades-long dominance of the World Game. World Cup: 60 years on Pelé's 1958 debut still the greatest tournament ever ...
At the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Pelé was at the time the youngest player to participate in a World Cup [d] and became the youngest scorer in a World Cup game. [10] [11] He also became the youngest footballer to score a hat-trick in a World Cup, doing so against France in the semifinal.