1958 FIFA World Cup final
Event | 1958 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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Date | 29 June 1958 | ||||||
Venue | Solna | ||||||
Referee | Maurice Guigue (France) | ||||||
Attendance | 49,737[1] | ||||||
Opponent | Result | |
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1 | Austria | 3–0 |
2 | England | 0–0 |
3 | Soviet Union | 2–0 |
QF | Wales | 1–0 |
SF | France | 5–2 |
Opponent | Result | |
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1 | Mexico | 3–0 |
2 | Hungary | 2–1 |
3 | Wales | 0–0 |
QF | Soviet Union | 2–0 |
SF | West Germany
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3–1 |
The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in
The 1958 final holds the
The last survivor on Brazil's side was Mário Zagallo, who died on 5 January 2024 at the age of 92.[4] Nearly a month later, the last survivor of the game, Sweden's Kurt Hamrin, died on 4 February 2024 at the age of 89.[5]
Match
Background
Since both teams wore a yellow kit as their first choice, a draw was arranged in order to decide which team would use its regular strip. Brazil boycotted the draw, thus making Sweden winner, and forcing Brazil to find another color to wear. Initially, Brazil was going to wear white, but this idea was rejected when the players were visibly frightened by the idea, recalling their loss in 1950.[6] Eventually the staff went on to buy 22 blue T-shirts and sewed the Brazilian emblem.[7]
Summary
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] He took control of the ball inside the penalty area, chipped the ball over the defender then smashed it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Halfway through the second half Brazil went 4–1 up with a goal scored by Mário Zagallo. Simonsson pulled one back for Sweden with 10 minutes remaining but it was far too late.[2] Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time.
Details
Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden |
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Vavá 9', 32' Pelé 55', 90' Zagallo 68' |
Report | Liedholm 4' Simonsson 80' |
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See also
References
- ^ "Match report". fifa.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b "World Cup 1958: Final". Planetworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup final: Records, stats and FAQs". Olympics. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Morre Zagallo, uma das lendas do futebol brasileiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "È morto Kurt Hamrin, addio alla leggenda della Fiorentina". La Nazione (in Italian). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ISBN 9781453566107.
- ^ "The story of Brazil's 'sacred' yellow and green jersey". BBC News. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Diego Maradona goal voted the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 May 2002. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
External links
- 1958 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com