1958 World Cup Statistics
The World Cup again returned to Europe, with Sweden hosting the finals in the summer of 1958.
England qualified for the finals, however without three of their key players; Edwards, Byrne and Taylor - who were victims of the Munich air disaster. Brazil had traveled across with a number of key players - Garrincha, Didi and a 17 year old simply known as Pele. Brazil were the first side to play a 4-2-4 formation, with many other sides still adopting a WM formation.
Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final with Pele scoring one of the most memorable World Cup final goals the world had even seen. Brazil had won their first World Cup title and banished the memory of the 1950 World Cup Final.
1958 World Cup Results
| Date | Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia | 26,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Sweden | 3–0 | Mexico | 45,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Hungary | 1–1 | Wales | 20,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Germany | 3–1 | Argentina | 32,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Brazil | 3–0 | Austria | 25,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | USSR | 2–2 | England | 45,000 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | France | 7–3 | Paraguay | 16,500 |
| 08-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Scotland | 9,500 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Paraguay | 3–2 | Scotland | 12,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Argentina | 3–1 | Northern Ireland | 14,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Germany | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia | 25,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | France | 12,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Mexico | 1–1 | Wales | 25,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | USSR | 2–0 | Austria | 22,000 |
| 11-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Brazil | 0–0 | England | 30,000 |
| 12-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary | 40,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Germany | 2–2 | Northern Ireland | 35,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Sweden | 0–0 | Wales | 35,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | England | 2–2 | Austria | 16,800 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Brazil | 2–0 | USSR | 50,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Paraguay | 3–3 | Yugoslavia | 12,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Hungary | 4–0 | Mexico | 13,300 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | Czechoslovakia | 6–1 | Argentina | 20,000 |
| 15-06-1958 | Group Stage/1st Round | France | 2–1 | Scotland | 13,500 |
| 17-06-1958 | Group Stage playoff | Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | 26,000 |
| 17-06-1958 | Group Stage playoff | USSR | 1–0 | England | 23,180 |
| 18-06-1958 | Group Stage playoff | Wales | 2–1 | Hungary | 20,000 |
| 19-06-1958 | Quarter Final | France | 4–0 | Northern Ireland | 12,000 |
| 19-06-1958 | Quarter Final | Brazil | 1–0 | Wales | 25,000 |
| 19-06-1958 | Quarter Final | Germany | 1–0 | Yugoslavia | 20,000 |
| 19-06-1958 | Quarter Final | Sweden | 2–0 | USSR | 45,000 |
| 24-06-1958 | Semi Final | Germany | 1–3 | Sweden | 50,000 |
| 24-06-1958 | Semi Final | France | 2–5 | Brazil | 27,000 |
| 28-06-1958 | 3rd Place Playoff | Germany | 3–6 | France | 25,000 |
| 29-06-1958 | Final | Sweden | 2–5 | Brazil | 51,800 |