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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.
2.6 Brazil vs Soviet Union. 2.7 Play-off: Soviet Union vs England. 3 See also. 4 References. 5 External links. Toggle the table of contents. 1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4.
2.4 Brazil vs Spain. 2.5 Spain vs Sweden. 2.6 Brazil vs Austria. 3 See also. 4 References. 5 External sources. Toggle the table of contents. 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3.
The final round consisted of Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. [1] The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup. Uruguay won the tournament, defeating hosts Brazil in the decisive match for their second World Cup title. [2]
He made his debut for Sweden in a 0–0 draw against the Faroe Islands on 31 January 2001, [2] scoring his first international goal later that year against Azerbaijan. He briefly retired in October 2009 when Sweden failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , but returned to the international team as joint-captain the following August. [ 3 ]
2.6 Brazil vs Sweden. 3 See also. 4 References. Toggle the table of contents. 1994 FIFA World Cup Group B. ... Brazil: 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage: 2