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Sweden won the right to host the tournament on the 23rd of June 1950 during a FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro. This decision marked the first time a Nordic country would host the global football championship.
Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Soviet Union qualified for their first appearances in this tournament. Wales entered play-offs against Israel while Northern Ireland made its debut alongside England and Scotland.
Just Fontaine scored thirteen total goals in one competition which remains an unprecedented record. He netted six goals during the group stage alone and added four more in the third-place match where France defeated West Germany 6-3.
Seventeen-year-old Pelé became the youngest player to participate in, score, and win a World Cup final at age 17. His performance transformed him from a promising teenager into a global football icon overnight.
Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final at Råsunda Stadium on the 29th of June 1958. Fifty thousand people watched as the Brazilians went down a goal after four minutes before Vavá equalized shortly afterwards.