1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

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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 match for third place 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]

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 Match for third place
 
 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)

France vs Northern Ireland

France 4–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain)

Sweden vs Soviet Union

Sweden 2–0 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 31,900

West Germany vs Yugoslavia

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

Semi-finals

Brazil vs France

Brazil 5–2 France
Report
Attendance: 27,100

Sweden vs West Germany

Sweden 3–1 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 49,471

Match for third place

France 6–3 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 32,483

Final

References

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