# Brazil 5–2 Sweden

> The 1958 World Cup final, Brazil's first title, in which 17-year-old Pelé scored twice against the hosts.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup_final

- Date: 29 June 1958
- Stage: Final
- Result: Won
- His goals: 2
- Attendance: 49,737

The final was played at the Råsunda Stadium on 29 June 1958 in front of 49,737 people. Sweden's captain Nils Liedholm scored after four minutes. Vavá equalised five minutes later and gave Brazil the lead before half-time.

Ten minutes into the second half Pelé controlled the ball in the penalty area, lifted it over a defender and volleyed it in. Zagallo made it 4–1. Agne Simonsson scored for Sweden, and in the last minute Pelé headed the fifth.

At 17 years and 249 days, Pelé became the youngest player to appear in, score in and win a World Cup final. At the final whistle he collapsed on the pitch, then wept on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gilmar.

It is still the highest-scoring World Cup final.

## Related

- The tournament it was played in: [FIFA World Cup 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1958-fifa-world-cup)
- The stadium: [Råsunda Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/rasunda-stadium)
- His side: [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The opponents: [Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/sweden-national-team)
- People who played a part in it: [Pelé](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/pele), [Vavá](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vava), [Mário Zagallo](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/mario-zagallo), [Garrincha](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/garrincha), [Didi](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/didi), [Nílton Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/nilton-santos), [Vicente Feola](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vicente-feola)
- His famous goals in it: [The volley in the 1958 final](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1958-final-volley), [The header that closed the 1958 final](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1958-final-header)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958)