🇸🇪 FIFA World Cup 1958

Host: Sweden · 16 teams · 35 matches · 126 goals

Tournament Summary

Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Runner-up
🇸🇪 Sweden
Third place
🇫🇷 France
Fourth place
🇩🇪 West Germany
Top scorer
Just Fontaine (13 goals, France)
Format
Group stage + knockout
Attendance
819,810

Highlights

  • Brazil won their first World Cup title
  • 17-year-old Pelé emerged as a global star
  • Just Fontaine scored record 13 goals
  • First World Cup hosted in Nordic country
  • First goalless draw in World Cup history (Brazil 0-0 England)
  • All four UK home nations qualified
  • Soviet Union made their World Cup debut
  • Wales reached quarter-finals in their debut
  • Northern Ireland upset Czechoslovakia
  • Pelé scored hat-trick in semi-final vs France
  • Sweden reached final as hosts
  • First World Cup with television coverage across Europe
  • Pelé became youngest player to score in a final (17)
  • Final had 7 goals (Brazil 5-2 Sweden)

Stadiums

StadiumCityCapacityMatches
Råsunda StadiumSolna52,4008
Ullevi StadiumGothenburg53,5007
Malmö StadionMalmö30,0004
IdrottsparkenNorrköping20,0003
OlympiaHelsingborg27,0002
RyavallenBorås15,0002
Örjans VallHalmstad15,0002
JernvallenSandviken20,0002
ArosvallenVästerås10,0002
TunavallenEskilstuna22,0001
EyravallenÖrebro13,0001
RimnersvallenUddevalla17,7781

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1958 World Cup?

Brazil won the 1958 FIFA World Cup, defeating Sweden in the final.

Where was the 1958 World Cup held?

The 1958 World Cup was hosted by Sweden.

How many teams participated in the 1958 World Cup?

16 national teams participated in the 1958 World Cup.

Who was the top scorer at the 1958 World Cup?

Just Fontaine from France was the top scorer with 13 goals.

How many goals were scored at the 1958 World Cup?

A total of 126 goals were scored across 35 matches.