# His first World Cup goal

> The only goal of the 1958 quarter-final against Wales, which made Pelé the youngest World Cup scorer to that date.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/first-world-cup-goal-1958
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage

- Date: 19 June 1958
- Minute: 66
- How: Shot from inside the box
- Scored: Yes

In the 66th minute of the quarter-final in Gothenburg, Pelé turned in the box and shot past the Welsh defence. He was 17 years and 239 days old.

It was the only goal of the match and took Brazil into the semi-finals against France.

## Related

- The match it came in: [Brazil 1–0 Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958)