World Cup 1958 Sweden Facts and Statistics

wc_1958 This was the tournament that saw the beginning of Brazil’s domination of the World Cup competition. They won the title for the first time and the tournament introduced a 17 year old named Pele to the soccer world at large.

Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Sweden
Third: France
Fourth: West Germany
Golden Shoe: Just Fontaine (France) with 13 goals