1958 FIFA World Cup, Sweden

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, held in Sweden from 8 to 19 June, was the sixth quadrennial association foot­ball tournament and the first FIFA World Cup to be played in a Nordic country. Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna to claim their first title. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pelé on the world stage. This was the first appear­ance of Wales at the FIFA World Cup, and they would not qualify again until 64 years later. There were also debut appearances for Northern Ireland and the Soviet Union.