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      • Pelé scores Brazil's third goal during the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden. Brazil won 5-2 to claim its first-ever World Cup. "When we won the World Cup, everybody knew about Brazil," he told CNN's Don Riddell many years later. "I think this was the most important thing I gave to my country because we were well known after that World Cup."
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  2. Nov 26, 2018 · Pelé arrived in Sweden still suffering from the effect of a knee injury and seemed unlikely to play although he was now participating in team training sessions. Brazil, after beating Austria and drawing with England, needed to win their final group game against the USSR.

  3. Brazil would add a fourth before Agne Simonsson gave Sweden a glimmer of hope in the 80th minute, but the last word would go to Pele, who claimed his second goal to round off a 5-2 victory.

  4. Jun 12, 2018 · In a potentially very difficult semi-final match against World Cup holders West Germany, Sweden won 3-1 and so to June 29 when they met Brazil at Råsunda Stadium in Solna, on the northern...

  5. Jun 10, 2018 · In what was one of the most feel-good endings to a World Cup, the Swedish crowd gave Pele and the Brazilians a standing ovation, the winning team in turn celebrating with the Swedish flag. The...

  6. Halfway through the second half Brazil went 4–1 up with a goal scored by Mário Zagallo. Simonsson pulled one back for Sweden with 10 minutes remaining but it was far too late. Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time. Details

  7. Nov 16, 2009 · On June 29, 1958, Brazil defeats host nation Sweden 5-2 to win its first World Cup.

  8. Apr 8, 2024 · Brazil cruised to a 2-0 victory. The knockout phase belonged to the baby. Pele bagged the only goal against Wales – a splendid one at that – to become youngest scorer in World Cup history.