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1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 1958 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 19 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 29 June 1958 with the final match, held at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

Brazil won the final 5–2 against hosts Sweden for their first World Cup title.[1]

All times listed are local time.

Qualified teams edit

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up
1   West Germany   Northern Ireland
2   France   Yugoslavia
3   Sweden   Wales
4   Brazil   Soviet Union

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 19 June – Gothenburg
 
 
  Brazil1
 
 24 June – Solna
 
  Wales0
 
  Brazil5
 
 19 June – Norrköping
 
  France2
 
  France4
 
 29 June – Solna
 
  Northern Ireland0
 
  Brazil5
 
 19 June – Solna
 
  Sweden2
 
  Sweden2
 
 24 June – Gothenburg
 
  Soviet Union0
 
  Sweden3
 
 19 June – Malmö
 
  West Germany1 Third place play-off
 
  West Germany1
 
 28 June – Gothenburg
 
  Yugoslavia0
 
  France6
 
 
  West Germany3
 

Quarter-finals edit

Brazil vs Wales edit

Brazil  1–0  Wales
Pelé   66' Report
Attendance: 25,923
Referee: Fritz Seipelt (Austria)

France vs Northern Ireland edit

France  4–0  Northern Ireland
Wisnieski   44'
Fontaine   55', 63'
Piantoni   68'		 Report
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain)

Sweden vs Soviet Union edit

Sweden  2–0  Soviet Union
Hamrin   49'
Simonsson   88'		 Report
Attendance: 31,900

West Germany vs Yugoslavia edit

West Germany  1–0  Yugoslavia
Rahn   12' Report
Attendance: 20,055
Referee: Raymond Wyssling (Switzerland)

Semi-finals edit

Brazil vs France edit

Brazil  5–2  France
Vavá   2'
Didi   39'
Pelé   52', 64', 75'		 Report Fontaine   9'
Piantoni   83'
Attendance: 27,100

Sweden vs West Germany edit

Sweden  3–1  West Germany
Skoglund   32'
Gren   81'
Hamrin   88'		 Report Schäfer   24'
Attendance: 49,471

Third place play-off edit

See also: France–Germany football rivalry
France  6–3  West Germany
Fontaine   16', 36', 78', 89'
Kopa   27' (pen.)
Douis   50'		 Report Cieslarczyk   18'
Rahn   52'
Schäfer   84'
Attendance: 32,483

Final edit

Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup Final
Brazil  5–2  Sweden
Vavá   9', 32'
Pelé   55', 90'
Zagallo   68'		 Report Liedholm   4'
Simonsson   80'
Attendance: 49,737
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden
GK 3 Gilmar
RB 4 Djalma Santos
CB 15 Orlando
CB 2 Hilderaldo Bellini (c)
LB 12 Nílton Santos
RH 19 Zito
LH 6 Didi
OR 11 Garrincha
OL 7 Mário Zagallo
CF 20 Vavá
CF 10 Pelé
Manager:
Vicente Feola
 
GK 1 Kalle Svensson
RB 2 Orvar Bergmark
CB 6 Sigge Parling
CB 14 Bengt Gustavsson
LB 3 Sven Axbom
CH 15 Reino Börjesson
OR 7 Kurt Hamrin
IR 8 Gunnar Gren
CF 9 Agne Simonsson
IL 4 Nils Liedholm (c)
OL 11 Lennart Skoglund
Manager:
  George Raynor

Officials

References edit

  1. ^ Molinaro, John (8 June 2014). "1958 World Cup: Pele—A star is born". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

External links edit

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