It was the second time {that a} European nation hosted two consecutive editions of the event, upsetting the south American nations once more.
Host: Sweden
Groups: 16
Format: Group stage, knockouts
Matches: 35
Targets: 126
Winners: Brazil
Runners-up: Sweden
Golden boot: Simply Fontaine (France)
Background
The qualification course of for the 1958 World Cup gave the chance to a wider pool of countries.
It noticed the qualification of all 4 British nations, the return of Argentina and the debut of the erstwhile Soviet Union. Former two-time champions Uruguay and Italy didn’t qualify.
Three Muslim nations, Indonesia, Sudan and Turkey, refused to play Israel and misplaced out on any possibilities of qualifying for the primary spherical. Israel, in the meantime, misplaced their knock-out sport in opposition to Wales.
Historical past of the world cups:
How the soccer World Cup lastly took place in 1930
The controversies, shocks on the 1934 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup 1938: Italy defend title earlier than WWII breaks out
World Cup 1950: When soccer’s largest occasion resumed after WWII
World Cup 1954: West Germany, Hungary and the Miracle of Berne
It was the second time {that a} European nation hosted two consecutive editions of the event, upsetting the South American nations once more.
FIFA determined to maneuver the event to a distinct continent thereon.
This was additionally the event that gave Brazil their first World Cup title and the world the primary glimpse of the legend that’s Pele.
Though Pele, who was 17 at the moment, didn’t play the primary two video games, he made up for it by scoring six targets within the remaining 4.
Pele scored the winner in opposition to Wales within the quarter-final. It was not till his hat-trick in opposition to France within the semi-final that the world took discover of him.
Within the closing in opposition to Sweden, the teenager adopted it up with two targets serving to his facet land a primary world title in entrance of fifty,000 followers on the Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm.
Highs
France’s Simply Fontaine scored 13 targets within the event, a report for a participant in a single World Cup that also stands.
Pele and Brazil launched their wonderful journey on the World Cup by profitable their first title. Pele grew to become the youngest scorer at a World Cup when he scored in opposition to Wales on the age of 17 years and 239 days.
Seven targets have been scored in a closing, a report that also stands.
Lows
Argentina’s return to the World Cup was disastrous as they misplaced two matches and conceded 10 targets, ending backside of their group. The staff was met with the wrath of offended followers when it returned dwelling.
The typical attendance for the matches was low in contrast with the last few editions.
