1958

1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams.

1958
Official poster
designed by

Paul-Émile Borduas

Sweden
Host country
Sweden

8–29 June

Teams
Teams
16

from 3 confederations

Venues
Venues
12

in 12 host cities

Brazil
Champions
Brazil

1st Title

Sweden
Runners-up
Sweden

France
Third Place
France

West Germany
Fourth place
West Germany

Matches
Matches played
35

Goals scored
Goals scored
126

3.6 per match

Attendance
Attendance
819,810

23,423 per match

Just Fontaine
Top scorer
Just Fontaine

France
13 goals

Group 1 Teams

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Sepp Herberger

22 players

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Head coach
Peter Doherty

22 players

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Karel Kolský

22 players

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Guillermo Stábile

22 players

Group 2 Teams

France
France
Head coach
Albert Batteux

22 players

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Head coach
Aleksandar Tirnanić

22 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Aurelio González

22 players

Scotland
Scotland
Head coach
Dawson Walker

22 players

Group 3 Teams

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
George Raynor

22 players

Wales
Wales
Head coach
Jimmy Murphy

22 players

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Lajos Baróti

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Antonio López Herranz

22 players

Group 4 Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Vicente Feola

22 players

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Head coach
Gavriil Kachalin

22 players

England
England
Head coach
Walter Winterbottom

22 players

Austria
Austria
Head coach
Karl Argauer

22 players

Venues

Wankdorf Stadium
Ullevi Stadium
Gothenburg

Capacity: 53,500

Olympia
Olympia
Helsingborg

Capacity: 27,000

Tunavallen
Tunavallen
Eskilstuna

Capacity: 22,000

Idrottsparken
Idrottsparken
Norrköping

Capacity: 20,000

Jernvallen
Jernvallen
Sandviken

Capacity: 20,000

Rimnersvallen
Rimnersvallen
Uddevalla

Capacity: 17,778

Ryavallen
Ryavallen
Borås

Capacity: 15,000

Arosvallen
Arosvallen
Västerås

Capacity: 10,000

Råsunda Stadium
Råsunda Stadium
Solna

Capacity: 52,400

Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion
Malmö

Capacity: 30,000

Örjans Vall
Örjans Vall
Halmstad

Capacity: 15,000

Eyravallen
Eyravallen
Örebro

Capacity: 13,000

Match Officials

Fritz Seipelt
Fritz Seipelt
Austria

Europe

Lucien van Nuffel
Lucien van Nuffel
Belgium

Europe

Martin Macko
Martin Macko
Czechoslovakia

Europe

Carl Jørgensen
Carl Jørgensen
Denmark

Europe

Arthur Edward Ellis
Arthur Edward Ellis
England

Europe

Reginald Leafe
Reginald Leafe
England

Europe

Arne Eriksson
Arne Eriksson
Finland

Europe

Maurice Guigue
Maurice Guigue
France

Europe

István Zsolt
István Zsolt
Hungary

Europe

Vincenzo Orlandini
Vincenzo Orlandini
Italy

Europe

Jan Bronkhorst
Jan Bronkhorst
Netherlands

Europe

Joaquim Campos
Joaquim Campos
Portugal

Europe

Jack Mowat
Jack Mowat
Scotland

Europe

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Spain

Europe

Sten Ahlner
Sten Ahlner
Sweden

Europe

Raymon Wyssling
Raymon Wyssling
Switzerland

Europe

Nikolay Latyshev
Nikolay Latyshev
Soviet Union

Europe

Sandy Griffiths
Benjamin Griffiths
Wales

Europe

Albert Dusch
Albert Dusch
Germany

Europe

Leo Lemešić
Leo Lemešić
Yugoslavia

Europe

Juan Brozzi
Juan Brozzi
Argentina

South America

José María Codesal
José María Codesal
Argentina

South America

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1West Germany3120751.44Advance to knockout stage
2Northern Ireland3111450.83Advance to knockout stage
3Czechoslovakia3111842.03
4Argentina31025100.52

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1France32011171.5714Advance to the knockout stage
2Yugoslavia312076 1.1674Advance to the knockout stage
3Paraguay31119120.7503
4Scotland3012460.6671

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Sweden3210515.0005Advance to the knockout stage
2Wales3030221.0003Advance to the knockout stage
3Hungary3111632.0003
4Mexico3012180.1251

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Brazil321050-5Advance to the knockout stage
2Soviet Union3111441.0003Advance to the knockout stage
3England3130441.0003
4Austria3012270.2861

Quarter-Finals

Ullevi, Gothenburg
19 June 19:00 CET
Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 25,923

Brazil
Brazil
1

Pelé 66' 

Wales
Wales
0

 

Fritz Seipelt
Referee
Fritz Seipelt

Austria

Idrottsparken, Norrköping
19 June 19:00 CET
Idrottsparken, Norrköping

Attendance: 11,800

France
France
4

Wisnieski 44'
Fontaine 55', 63'
Piantoni 68' 

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
0

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Referee
Juan Gardeazábal Garay

Spain

Råsunda Stadium, Solna
19 June 19:00 CET
Råsunda Stadium, Solna

Attendance: 31,900

Sweden
Sweden
2

Hamrin 49'
Simonsson 88' 

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
0

Reginald Leafe
Referee
Reginald Leafe

England

Malmö Stadion, Malmö
19 June 19:00 CET
Malmö Stadion, Malmö

Attendance: 20,055

West Germany
West Germany
1

Rahn 12' 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0

Raymond Wyssling
Referee
Raymond Wyssling

Switzerland

Semi-Finals

Råsunda Stadium, Solna
24 June 19:00 CET
Råsunda Stadium, Solna

Attendance: 27,100

Brazil
Brazil
5

Vavá 2'
Didi 39'
Pelé 52', 64', 75' 

France
France
2

 Fontaine 9'
Piantoni 83'

Benjamin Griffiths
Referee
Benjamin Griffiths

Wales

Ullevi, Gothenburg
24 June  19:00 CET
Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 49,471

Sweden
Sweden
3

Skoglund 32'
Gren 81'
Hamrin 88' 

West Germany
West Germany
1

Schäfer 24'

István Zsolt
Referee
István Zsolt

Hungary

Third Place Play-Off

Ullevi, Gothenburg
28 June 17:00 CET
Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 32,483

France
France
6

Fontaine 16', 36', 78', 89'
Kopa 27' (pen.)
Douis 50' 

West Germany
West Germany
3

 Cieslarczyk 18'
Rahn 52'
Schäfer 84'

Juan Regis Brozzi
Referee
Juan Regis Brozzi

Argentina

Final

Råsunda Stadium, Solna
29 June 15:00 CET
Råsunda Stadium, Solna

Attendance: 49,737

Brazil
Brazil
5

Vavá 9', 32'
Pelé 55', 90'
Zagallo 68' 

Sweden
Sweden
2

 Liedholm 4'
Simonsson 80'

Maurice Guigue
Referee
Maurice Guigue

France

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