1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European team.
==Participants==
===Europe===
* Austria (AUT) • Squad
* Czechoslovakia (TCH) • Squad
* England (ENG) • Squad
* France (FRA) • Squad
* West Germany (FRG) • Squad
* Hungary (HUN) • Squad
* Northern Ireland (NIR) • Squad
* Scotland (SCO) • Squad
* Soviet Union (URS) • Squad
* Sweden (SWE) • Squad
* Wales (WAL) • Squad
* Yugoslavia (YUG) • Squad
=== North and Central America ===
* Mexico (MEX) • Squad
=== South America ===
* Argentina (ARG) • Squad
* Brazil (BRA) • Squad
* Paraguay (PAR) • Squad
== Results ==
=== Round 1 ===
==== Group A ====
Pos	Team 	FRG	NIR	TCH	ARG	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	West Germany 	- 	2-2	2-2	3-1	3	1	2	0	7 	5 	4 	Round 2
2 	Northern Ireland	2-2	- 	1-0	1-3	3	1	1	1	4 	5 	3 	Round 2
2 	Czechoslovakia 	2-2	0-1	- 	6-1	3	1	1	1	8 	4 	3 	
4 	Argentina 	1-3	3-1	1-6	- 	3	1	0	2	5 	10	2 	
Playoff for Round 2
* Northern Ireland 2-1 Czechoslovakia
==== Group B ====
Pos	Team 	FRA	YUG	PAR	SCO	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	France 	- 	2-3	7-3	2-1	3	2	0	1	11	7 	4 	Round 2
2 	Yugoslavia	3-2	- 	3-3	1-1	3	1	2	0	7 	6 	4 	Round 2
3 	Paraguay 	3-7	3-3	- 	3-2	3	1	1	1	9 	12	3 	
4 	Scotland 	1-2	1-1	2-3	- 	3	0	1	2	4 	6 	1 	
==== Group C ====
Pos	Team 	SWE	WAL	HUN	MEX	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Sweden 	- 	0-0	2-1	3-0	3	2	1	0	5 	1 	5 	Round 2
2 	Wales 	0-0	- 	1-1	1-1	3	0	3	0	2 	2 	3 	Round 2
2 	Hungary	1-2	1-1	- 	4-0	3	1	1	1	6 	3 	3 	
4 	Mexico 	0-3	1-1	0-4	- 	3	0	1	2	1 	8 	1 	
Playoff for Round 2
* Wales 2-1 Hungary
==== Group D ====
Pos	Team 	BRA	URS	ENG	AUT	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Brazil 	- 	2-0	0-0	3-0	3	2	1	0	5 	0 	5 	Round 2
2 	Soviet Union	0-2	- 	2-2	2-0	3	1	1	1	4 	4 	3 	Round 2
2 	England 	0-0	2-2	- 	2-2	3	0	3	0	4 	4 	3 	
4 	Austria 	0-3	0-2	2-2	- 	3	0	1	2	2 	7 	1 	
Playoff for Round 2
* Soviet Union 1-0 England
=== Round 2 ===
==== Quarterfinals ====
* France 4-0 Northern Ireland
* Brazil 1-0 Wales
* West Germany 1-0 Yugoslavia
* Sweden 2-0 Soviet Union
==== Semifinals ====
* Sweden 3-1 West Germany
* Brazil 5-2 France
==== 3rd place ====
* France 6-3 West Germany
==== Final ====
* Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Brazil won the championship.
==External links==
*1958 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com
*Details at RSSSF
*History of the World Cup-1958
Category:International Competition
Category:FIFA World Cup