---
title: "1958 FIFA World Cup"
year: 1958
country: "Sweden"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1958/1958-fifa-world-cup"
slug: "1958-fifa-world-cup"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1958-06-06"
endDate: "1958-06-29"
---

# 1958 FIFA World Cup

> Brazil's teenage sensation Pelé burst onto the global stage, winning the World Cup and establishing Brazil as a football superpower for decades.

## Summary

The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for senior national teams. It was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958. It is the only Nordic country to have hosted a FIFA World Cup.

## Sources

- [1958 FIFA World Cup]() - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1958/1958-fifa-world-cup