1958 FIFA World Cup Final
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| Event | 1958 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 29 June 1958 | ||||||
| Venue | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | ||||||
| Referee | Maurice Guigue (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,737[1] | ||||||
The 1958 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden on 29 June 1958.[2] Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, and thus won the trophy for the first time.
Sweden took the lead after only 4 minutes after an excellent finish by captain Nils Liedholm. The lead didn't last long however 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.[3] 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 win with a header in injury time and Brazil were able to celebrate their first World Cup title.
The 1958 final holds the record for most goals scored in a World Cup Final, and it shares the record for the greatest winning margin (with the 1970 and 1998 tournaments). The records for both the youngest and oldest goalscorer in a World Cup final were set in this match; by Pelé (17 years and 249 days) and Liedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively.
Match details
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References
- ↑ "Match report". fifa.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- 1 2 "World Cup 1958: Final". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "Diego Maradona goal voted the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2011.