1958 FIFA World Cup final

1958 FIFA World Cup final
Swedish forward Hamrin (7) attempts to score in the final
Event1958 FIFA World Cup
Date29 June 1958
VenueRåsunda Stadium, Solna
RefereeMaurice Guigue (France)
Attendance49,737[1]
1954
1962
Brazil's route to the final
Opponent Result
1 Austria 3–0
2 England 0–0
3 Soviet Union 2–0
QF Wales 1–0
SF France 5–2
Sweden's route to the final
Opponent Result
1 Mexico 3–0
2 Hungary 2–1
3 Wales 0–0
QF Soviet Union 2–0
SF West Germany 3–1

The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2] Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, the host country, and thus won their first World Cup title. Despite losing, the game remains Sweden’s best ever World Cup finish.

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 Nils Liedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively.[3] The final also marked several firsts: It was the first final to be disputed between a European team and a team from the Americas. Sweden became the first, and so far, only host to lose a World Cup Final (the Maracanazo of 1950 was the decisive match of the tournament, but was not a 'Final', because Sweden v Spain was played simultaneously). Their loss also meant that for the first and only time a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European nation.

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]

  1. ^ "Match report". fifa.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ "World Cup 1958: Final". Planetworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. ^ "FIFA World Cup final: Records, stats and FAQs". Olympics. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Morre Zagallo, uma das lendas do futebol brasileiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "È morto Kurt Hamrin, addio alla leggenda della Fiorentina". La Nazione (in Italian). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.