The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden were chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1950. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European team. The group stage of the tournament saw a format change whereby extra time was no longer played and instead teams tied in second and third place at the end of the group phase would instead contest a play-off game. The tournament is notable for marking the debut on the world stage of a then largely unknown 17-year-old Pelé.
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