1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 1958 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 19 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 29 June 1958 with the final match, held at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A match for third place also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
Brazil won the final 5–2 against hosts Sweden for their first World Cup title.[1]
All times listed are local time.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| 1 | West Germany | Northern Ireland |
| 2 | France | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | Sweden | Wales |
| 4 | Brazil | Soviet Union |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 19 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 June – Solna | ||||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||
| 19 June – Norrköping | ||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||
| 29 June – Solna | ||||||||||
| Northern Ireland | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||
| 19 June – Solna | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 0 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
| 19 June – Malmö | ||||||||||
| West Germany | 1 | Match for third place | ||||||||
| West Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| 28 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 6 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 3 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Brazil vs Wales
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France vs Northern Ireland
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Sweden vs Soviet Union
| Sweden | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
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| Hamrin 49' Simonsson 88' |
Report |
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West Germany vs Yugoslavia
| West Germany | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
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| Rahn 12' | Report |
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Semi-finals
Brazil vs France
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France
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Sweden vs West Germany
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Match for third place
| France | 6–3 | West Germany |
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| Fontaine 16', 36', 78', 89' Kopa 27' (pen.) Douis 50' |
Report | Cieslarczyk 18' Rahn 52' Schäfer 84' |
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France
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West Germany
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Final
Brazil
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Sweden
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Officials
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References
- ^ Molinaro, John (8 June 2014). "1958 World Cup: Pele—A star is born". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 22 May 2018.