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MATCHFIFA World Cup1958Semi-finals1958-06-24
Brazil
5–2
France

Pelé scored a semifinal hat-trick at age 17.

Match details

At a glance

City
Solna
Kick-off
19:00
Attendance
~28,000
Referee
Griffiths (Wales)
Stage
Semi-finals
Scoring

Goals

2'
VaváBrazil
9'
FontaineFrance
39'
DidiBrazil
53'
PeléBrazil
64'
PeléBrazil
76'
PeléBrazil
83'
PiantoniFrance
Starting XI

Lineups

Brazil

  1. Gilmar
  2. De Sordi
  3. Nilton Santos
  4. Zito
  5. BelliniC
  6. Orlando
  7. Garrincha
  8. Didi
  9. Vavá
  10. Pelé
  11. Zagallo

France

  1. Abbes
  2. Kaelbel
  3. Lerond
  4. Penverne
  5. JonquetC
  6. Marcel
  7. Wisnieski
  8. Fontaine
  9. Kopa
  10. Piantoni
  11. Vincent
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

Brazil 5-2 France lineup graphic
Brazil 1958 World Cup team — historical Swedish press image — public domain in Sweden
Officials & discipline

Match administration

RefereeGriffiths (Wales)
OfficialReginald Leafe (England)
OfficialWyssling (Switzerland)
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1958 finalsstadium, kickoff, attendance, officials, lineups, scorers and incidentshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/58full.html
  • Wikimedia Commonspage media and rights metadatahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brasil_-_1958.jpg