# Canonical recap data for 1958 FIFA World Cup (1958)
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slug: 1958-fifa-world-cup
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1958/1958-fifa-world-cup"
title: 1958 FIFA World Cup
subtitle: Brazil's teenage sensation Pelé burst onto the global stage, winning the World Cup and establishing Brazil as a football superpower for decades.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1958-06-06
endDate: 1958-06-29
datePrecision: day
year: 1958
decade: 1950
country:
name: Sweden
slug: sweden
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/1958_FIFA_World_Cup.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1958 FIFA World Cup"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: ""
  title: 1958 FIFA World Cup
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: 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 1
wikidataQid: Q132533
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260701203152/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-01
  label: 1958 FIFA World Cup
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup"
