# France

> Brazil's semi-final opponents in 1958, beaten 5–2 as Pelé scored a second-half hat-trick.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/france-national-team
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage

- Type: National team
- Country: France

France came to the 1958 semi-final with Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals at that tournament. The score was 2–1 to Brazil at half-time. In the second half Pelé scored three times, and Brazil won 5–2.

France went on to beat West Germany 6–3 for third place, with Fontaine scoring four.

## Related

- The matches it played against him: [Brazil 5–2 France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958)