Brazil defeated Sweden 5–2 in the 1958 World Cup Final, claiming their first World Cup title and setting multiple records including most goals in a final.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Brazil 5–2 Sweden
- Youngest goalscorer in a final
- Pelé, age 17 years and 249 days
- Oldest goalscorer in a final
- Nils Liedholm, age 35 years and 263 days
- Venue
- Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden
- Brazil's World Cup title number
- First World Cup title for Brazil
- Goals scored in final
- 7 — most ever in a World Cup Final
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Brazil and Sweden advanced through the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament to meet in the final on 29 June 1958. Sweden, as the host nation, and Brazil, fielding a young and talented squad including the 17-year-old Pelé, were the two strongest sides of the competition. Brazil had been building toward international football dominance throughout the 1950s.
The final was played at Råsunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden. Brazil defeated the host nation 5–2, with Pelé scoring twice and becoming the youngest goalscorer in World Cup Final history at 17 years and 249 days. Sweden's Nils Liedholm set the record as the oldest scorer at 35 years and 263 days. The match produced seven goals, the most ever in a World Cup Final.
Brazil claimed their first FIFA World Cup title, launching a dynasty that would define the tournament for decades. The match remains Sweden's best World Cup finish. Sweden became the first and only host nation to lose a World Cup Final, and for the first time a World Cup held in Europe was won by a non-European nation. The game marked Pelé's emergence as a global football icon.
Result
at Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden