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1958 FIFA World Cup
Overview
The 1958 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Sweden. Brazil won the tournament, Sweden finished runners-up, France placed third and West Germany fourth. Footballopedia links this edition to its decisive matches, leading scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup knowledge graph.
Key facts
- Host
- Sweden
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Sweden
- Third place
- France
- Fourth place
- West Germany
- Format
- Four groups with playoffs where required, followed by knockout rounds
- Top scorer
- Just Fontaine (France) - 13 goals
- Winning manager
- Vicente Feola
- Matches
- 35
- Goals
- 126
- Current season
- 1958
- Teams
- 16
Records
ChampionValue: Brazil
Runner-upValue: Sweden
Third placeValue: France
Top scorerValue: Just Fontaine (France) - 13 goals
TeamsValue: 16
MatchesValue: 35
GoalsValue: 126
Matches
Northern Ireland 1-0 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Halmstad · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Northern Ireland
West Germany 3-1 ArgentinaDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Malmö · Stage: Group A · Home Team: West Germany
Argentina 3-1 Northern IrelandDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Halmstad · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Argentina
West Germany 2-2 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Helsingborg · Stage: Group A · Home Team: West Germany
Czechoslovakia 6-1 ArgentinaDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Helsingborg · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
West Germany 2-2 Northern IrelandDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Malmö · Stage: Group A · Home Team: West Germany
Northern Ireland 2-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1958-06-17 · City: Malmö · Stage: Group A playoff · Home Team: Northern Ireland
Scotland 1-1 YugoslaviaDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Västerås · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Scotland
France 7-3 ParaguayDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Norrköping · Stage: Group B · Home Team: France
Paraguay 3-2 ScotlandDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Norrköping · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Paraguay
Yugoslavia 3-2 FranceDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Västerås · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Yugoslavia
France 2-1 ScotlandDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Örebro · Stage: Group B · Home Team: France
Paraguay 3-3 YugoslaviaDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Eskilstuna · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Paraguay
Sweden 3-0 MexicoDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Solna · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Sweden
Hungary 1-1 WalesDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Sandviken · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Hungary
Mexico 1-1 WalesDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Solna · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Mexico
Sweden 2-1 HungaryDate: 1958-06-12 · City: Solna · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Sweden
Sweden 0-0 WalesDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Solna · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Sweden
Hungary 4-0 MexicoDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Sandviken · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Hungary
Wales 2-1 HungaryDate: 1958-06-17 · City: Malmö · Stage: Group C playoff · Home Team: Wales
Brazil 3-0 AustriaDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Uddevalla · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Brazil
England 2-2 Soviet UnionDate: 1958-06-08 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England
Soviet Union 2-0 AustriaDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Borås · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Soviet Union
Brazil 0-0 EnglandDate: 1958-06-11 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Brazil
Austria 2-2 EnglandDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Borås · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Austria
Brazil 2-0 Soviet UnionDate: 1958-06-15 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Brazil
Soviet Union 1-0 EnglandDate: 1958-06-17 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Group D playoff · Home Team: Soviet Union
Sweden 2-0 Soviet UnionDate: 1958-06-19 · City: Solna · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Sweden
West Germany 1-0 YugoslaviaDate: 1958-06-19 · City: Malmö · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: West Germany
France 4-0 Northern IrelandDate: 1958-06-19 · City: Norrköping · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: France
Brazil 1-0 WalesDate: 1958-06-19 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil
Brazil 5-2 FranceDate: 1958-06-24 · City: Solna · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Brazil
Sweden 3-1 West GermanyDate: 1958-06-24 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Sweden
France 6-3 West GermanyDate: 1958-06-28 · City: Gothenburg · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: France
Brazil 5-2 SwedenDate: 1958-06-29 · City: Solna · Stage: Final · Home Team: Brazil
Tournament story
Brazil won its first World Cup.
Seventeen-year-old Pelé emerged as one of the tournament's defining players.
Just Fontaine scored a record 13 goals in a single World Cup.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Brazil
- Away
- Sweden
- Home Score
- 5
- Away Score
- 2
- Venue
- Råsunda Stadium
- City
- Solna
- Date
- 1958-06-29
Third-place match
- Home
- France
- Away
- West Germany
- Home Score
- 6
- Away Score
- 3
- Venue
- Nya Ullevi
- City
- Gothenburg
- Date
- 1958-06-28