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Sweden
The hosts of the 1958 World Cup, beaten 5–2 by Brazil in the final, in which Pelé scored twice.
Sweden reached the 1958 final on home soil and took the lead after four minutes through Nils Liedholm. Brazil replied with five goals, two of them from Pelé, and won 5–2. Sweden remains the only host nation to lose a World Cup final.