1958 FIFA World Cup

Världsmästerskapet i Fotboll Sverige 1958

1958 FIFA World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country	 Sweden Dates	8 – 29 June Teams	16 (from 3 confederations) Venue(s)	12 (in 12 host cities) Final positions Champions	 Brazil (1st title) Runners-up	 Sweden Third place	 France Fourth place	 West Germany Tournament statistics Matches played	35 Goals scored	126 (3.6 per match) Attendance	919,580 (26,274 per match) Top scorer(s)	 Just Fontaine (13 goals) ← 1954 1962 → The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 to 29 June. 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.