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

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

 
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

Brazil vs Wales

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

France vs Northern Ireland

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

Sweden vs Soviet Union

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

West Germany vs Yugoslavia

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

Semi-finals

Brazil vs France

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

Sweden vs West Germany

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

Third place play-off

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
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
France
West Germany

Final

Brazil 5–2 Sweden
Vavá 9', 32'
Pelé 55', 90'
Zagallo 68'
Report Liedholm 4'
Simonsson 80'
Attendance: 49,737
Brazil
Sweden
GK3Gilmar
RB4Djalma Santos
CB15Orlando
CB2Hilderaldo Bellini (c)
LB12Nílton Santos
RH19Zito
LH6Didi
OR11Garrincha
OL7Mário Zagallo
CF20Vavá
CF10Pelé
Manager:
Vicente Feola
GK1Kalle Svensson
RB2Orvar Bergmark
CB6Sigge Parling
CB14Bengt Gustavsson
LB3Sven Axbom
CH15Reino Börjesson
OR7Kurt Hamrin
IR8Gunnar Gren
CF9Agne Simonsson
IL4Nils Liedholm (c)
OL11Lennart Skoglund
Manager:
England George Raynor

Officials

References

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