World Cup 1958
ChampionsBrazil
Brazil won, ahead of Sweden (2–5 in the final, 29 Jun 1958). 16 teams, 35 games, 3.60 goals a game; hosted by Sweden.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Northern Irelandthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Yugoslaviathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Englandthrough | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Soviet Unionthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Group play-off
- 1958-06-17Czechoslovakia1–2 aetNorthern IrelandUpsetGroup play-off · Group 1 · Malmö77%
- 1958-06-17England0–1Soviet UnionGroup play-off · Group 4 · Gothenburg64%
- 1958-06-17Hungary1–2WalesUpsetGroup play-off · Group 3 · Solna83%
Quarter-finals
- 1958-06-19Brazil1–0WalesQuarter-finals · Gothenburg81%
- 1958-06-19France4–0Northern IrelandQuarter-finals · Norrköping67%
- 1958-06-19Germany1–0YugoslaviaQuarter-finals · Malmö52%
- 1958-06-19Sweden2–0Soviet UnionQuarter-finals · Solna59%
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Just Fontaine France 13
- Helmut Rahn Germany 6
- Peter McParland Northern Ireland 5
- Vavá Brazil 5
- Pelé Brazil 5
- Agne Simonsson Sweden 4
- Zdeněk Zikán Czechoslovakia 4
- Kurt Hamrin Sweden 4
- Lajos Tichy Hungary 4
- Oreste Corbatta Argentina 3
Upsets
- 1958-06-08Czechoslovakia0–1Northern IrelandUpsetGroup 1 · Halmstad77%
- 1958-06-15Argentina1–6CzechoslovakiaUpsetGroup 1 · Helsingborg72%
- 1958-06-17Czechoslovakia1–2 aetNorthern IrelandUpsetGroup play-off · Group 1 · Malmö77%
- 1958-06-17Hungary1–2WalesUpsetGroup play-off · Group 3 · Solna83%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.