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


DateStageHome TeamScoreAway TeamAttendance
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundNorthern Ireland1–0Czechoslovakia26,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundSweden3–0Mexico45,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundHungary1–1Wales20,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundGermany3–1Argentina32,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundBrazil3–0Austria25,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundUSSR2–2England45,000
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundFrance7–3Paraguay16,500
08-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundYugoslavia1–1Scotland9,500
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundParaguay3–2Scotland12,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundArgentina3–1Northern Ireland14,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundGermany2–2Czechoslovakia25,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundYugoslavia3–2France12,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundMexico1–1Wales25,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundUSSR2–0Austria22,000
11-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundBrazil0–0England30,000
12-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundSweden2–1Hungary40,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundGermany2–2Northern Ireland35,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundSweden0–0Wales35,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundEngland2–2Austria16,800
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundBrazil2–0USSR50,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundParaguay3–3Yugoslavia12,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundHungary4–0Mexico13,300
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundCzechoslovakia6–1Argentina20,000
15-06-1958Group Stage/1st RoundFrance2–1Scotland13,500
17-06-1958Group Stage playoffNorthern Ireland2–1Czechoslovakia26,000
17-06-1958Group Stage playoffUSSR1–0England23,180
18-06-1958Group Stage playoffWales2–1Hungary20,000
19-06-1958Quarter FinalFrance4–0Northern Ireland12,000
19-06-1958Quarter FinalBrazil1–0Wales25,000
19-06-1958Quarter FinalGermany1–0Yugoslavia20,000
19-06-1958Quarter FinalSweden2–0USSR45,000
24-06-1958Semi FinalGermany1–3Sweden50,000
24-06-1958Semi FinalFrance2–5Brazil27,000
28-06-19583rd Place PlayoffGermany3–6France25,000
29-06-1958FinalSweden2–5Brazil51,800