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 third place play-off 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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Bracket[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
19 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
24 June – Solna | ||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | |||||||||
19 June – Norrköping | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
29 June – Solna | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
19 June – Solna | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
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24 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
19 June – Malmö | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
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28 June – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||
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Quarter-finals[]
Brazil vs Wales[]
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France vs Northern Ireland[]
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France ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Wisnieski ![]() Fontaine ![]() Piantoni ![]() |
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Sweden vs Soviet Union[]
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Sweden ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Hamrin ![]() Simonsson ![]() |
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West Germany vs Yugoslavia[]
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West Germany ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Rahn ![]() |
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Semi-finals[]
Brazil vs France[]
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Sweden vs West Germany[]
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Third place play-off[]
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France ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() |
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Fontaine ![]() Kopa ![]() Douis ![]() |
Report | Cieslarczyk ![]() Rahn ![]() Schäfer ![]() |
Final[]
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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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1958 FIFA World Cup
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- Sweden at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- West Germany at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- France at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Yugoslavia at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Brazil at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Northern Ireland at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
- Soviet Union at the 1958 FIFA World Cup