A classic clash at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden

World Cup Origins.

Linzi, the former capital of the Spring and Autumn Period of China and the Warring States of Qi, there was a competitive competition of "football", which was called "Keju" at that time. Modern football originated in England and then took the world by storm. Due to the rapid development of football, international competitions have also emerged.

When the 1896 Athens Olympics were held, football was included as an official sport, and Denmark defeated Greece 9-0 to become the first Olympic champion. Because professional athletes were not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, by the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, football was no longer sustainable.

After the 1928 Olympic Games, FIFA convened a meeting of delegates and unanimously passed a resolution to hold the quadrennial World Football Championship. This has played a positive role in promoting the further development and improvement of world football. Initially, this new football tournament was called the "World Football Championship".

In 1956, FIFA held a meeting in Luxembourg and decided to change the name to the "Remet Cup". This is in recognition of the achievements of former FIFA President Frenchman Rimet for football. Remet served as president of FIFA for 33 years (1921-1954) and was the initiator and organizer of the World Football Championship.

Later, it was suggested that the two names should be combined and called "World Football Championship - Remet Cup". As a result, at the Helsinki meeting, it was decided to change the name to the "World Football Championship - Remet Cup", or "World Cup" for short.

World Cup Trophy.

It was a prize specially made by FIFA for the winner in 1928 and was minted by the famous Parisian jewelry technician Freel. The model is Nikai, the legendary Greek goddess of victory, dressed in an ancient Roman tunic with her arms outstretched and a large cup in her hand. The statue is made of solid gold, weighs 1,800 grams, is 30 centimeters high, and stands on a marble base.

Whoever wins the trophy will keep the gold cup for four years and return it to FIFA before the next cup to be awarded to the new world champion. There is also an additional stipulation: whoever wins the World Championship three times will always receive the cup.

In 1970, at the time of the ninth World Cup, Uruguay, Italy and Brazil had already won the championship twice. Therefore, there is a chance to occupy the cup forever, and the result is that the Brazilian team won the cup first.

For this reason, FIFA has to prepare a new trophy to be awarded to the next champion. In May 1971, FIFA held a new cup review meeting, and after evaluating 53 options, it was decided to adopt the design of the Italian Gazzania - the design of two wrestlers with their hands on the earth. This image is a symbol of the power and scale of sport.

The new cup is named "Hercules Cup". The cup was 36 centimeters high, weighed 5 kilograms, and was worth $20,000 at the time. In the 10th World Cup in 1974, West Germany won the new cup for the first time as champions.

This time, FIFA has stipulated that the new cup is a mobile prize, and no matter how many titles a team wins, it will not be able to take possession of the cup.

1958 World Cup in Sweden. Brazil won the World Cup for the first time.

As many as 55 countries participated in Sweden's World Cup qualifiersBut it was a surprise that Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Uruguay and Italy all missed out on the World Cup, while new faces such as Wales, Northern Ireland, the Soviet Union and Sweden all made their debuts.

It is worth mentioning that the Chinese team also participated in the qualifiers for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, with one win, one draw and one loss in three games with Indonesia, and failed to qualify for the group.

Group draws

The round of 16 in the final stage of the tournament was divided into 4 groups. All teams are divided into four pots, with the host country Sweden automatically falling into the C1 position as the first seeded team, and the other teams entering the first (seeded), second, third and fourth pots according to the strength of the national team. The principle of division is based on the strength of the national team.

Each grade is divided into 4 teams, and one team is randomly selected from each grade for grouping, which is divided into four groups.

The grouping follows the principle of avoiding teams from the same continent except for the European zone, and teams belonging to the same football federation will not be placed in the same group. At the same time, due to the large number of UEFA teams, there can only be a maximum of 2 European teams in the same group.

Goalkeeper: Yashin (former Soviet Union).

Defenders: Jasantos (Brazil), Bellini (Brazil), Nisantos (Brazil) Midfielders: Orlando (Brazil), Didi (Brazil).

Forwards: Garrincha (Brazil), Copa (France), Fontaine (France), Pele (Brazil), Hamlin (Sweden).

Match with most goals: Switzerland 5-7 Austria.

In the quarter-finals, a total of 12 goals were scored in the match between Switzerland and Austria, which was also the most goals scored in a single game in the history of the World Cup, with 12 goals scored by six people each.

Match with the most disparity: Hungary 9-0 South Korea Hungary, the favourites to win the tournament, made their debut by sweeping South Korea, an Asian team that is participating in the World Cup for the first time, 9-0. Puskas scored twice and Kochis scored a hat-trick.

Top scorer: Kocis (Hungary) 11 goals.

One of the greatest players in Hungarian history and one of the best goalscorers in World Cup history. He scored 11 goals in 5 games, and his goal efficiency is the highest in the World Cup.

Most goals scored in a single game: Kocis (Hungary) 4 goals.

In the group stage of Group C, in the match between Hungary and Germany, Kocis scored four goals, and Hungary finally swept Germany 8-3. It's a pity that in the final match between Hungary and Germany, Kochis could hardly show such bravery.

First own goal: Jimmy Dickinson (England).

In the Group D group stage, England played Belgium, England's Dickinson scored the first own goal in World Cup history in the fourth minute of extra time, and Belgium finally relied on this goal to draw with England.

Fastest goal: 3 minutes (Austria).

In Austria's 5-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic in the group stage of Group B, Ernst Stoiaspaer opened the door for Austria after just three minutes.

Player with the most goalscorer: Fontaine (France) 13 goals.

In the first game of the 1958 World Cup, Fontaine scored three goals alone in the match against Paraguay, and scored three goals in the remaining two group games, and broke the door of Northern Ireland twice in the 1 4 finals. Against Brazil in the semi-finals, Fontaine scored his ninth goal, but Pele's hat-trick overshadowed him. Before the third-place final, Fontaine was just two goals shy of the previous top scorer, Hungarian Kochis, who scored a single goal, but he broke the door of West Germany four times, surpassing Kocis in one fell swoop and went down in history with 13 goals.

In the list of scorers in a single World Cup, Kochis (11 goals) and Muller (10 goals) are second and third, but Fontaine's first place is unassailable.

Most goals scored in a single game: Fontaine (France) 4 goals.

In the battle for third place against defending champions West Germany, Fontaine scored a big hat-trick and scored four goals alone, breaking the single-game record of 13 goals from the previous top scorer and Hungarian Kochis, and no one has been able to break this record so far. France also beat West Germany 6-3 to finish third.

Most goals scored in a single game: France 7-3 Paraguay.

In France's debut, the Frenchman's attacking prowess was on full display, with the attacking trident of Juster-Fontaine, Copa and Piantoni being unstoppable in a 7-3 win over Paraguay, with Fontaine scoring a hat-trick and Piantoni, Wisnieski, Copa and Vincent scoring a goal each.

Match with the fastest goal: Vava (2nd minute) Brazil 5-2 France.

In the first semi-final, Vava gave France a disadvantage in just two minutes, and also kicked off a goal shootout, and finally Brazil advanced to the final 5-2.

Most goalscorer: France (23 goals, 6 games).

France, which made its debut first, swept Paraguay 7-3 with its strong offensive ability, which first attracted people's attention. France's attacking trident – the combination of Juste Fontaine, Copa and Piantoni – was incredible, and the crowd was mesmerized. With their attacking firepower, France won several "bests" in this tournament, scoring the most goals (23 goals), the best player (Copa) and, of course, the most eye-catching record belongs to the goalscorer Fontaine, who became the first man to score in every World Cup game, scoring 13 goals in six games and giving him the record for the most goals in a single World Cup.

The favourites to win the 1954 World Cup were Hungary, and there was little doubt that they would win the title. On July 4, 1954, in Bern, Switzerland, the World Cup final was staged, and the Hungarian team entered the final without suspense. In the final, the Hungarians stood in front of West Germany, who had won 8-3 in the group stage.

Before the game, people were unanimously optimistic about the Hungarian team, and the West German coach also took the opportunity to say that he did not expect to win the championship to paralyze the opponent. However, the final shocked everyone.

Just eight minutes into the game, Hungary scored two goals in a row, with Puskas opening the scoring and Zibor netting the second. A miracle happened when everyone thought the group stage clash between the two sides was going to be repeated, and from the 10th minute, the West Germans launched a Jedi counterattack, scoring twice in a row to equalise the score, and then Larne scored the winning goal in the 84th minute of the second half. Puskas scored a late goal but Welsh linesman Griffiths signalled offside and Hungary lost 3-2.

From 0-2 to 3-2 and from 3-8 to 3-2, the West German team unbelievably rose back to defeat the Hungarian giants and create the most magical final in World Cup history. The final, which went down in history, is still talked about today, and some have dubbed it the "Bern Miracle".

In November 2003, the film "Miracle of Bern", which was filmed with the theme of the West German team winning the championship, was released, which touched many fans. Hungary's 4-2 win over Brazil in the quarter-finals is also worth mentioning, but it wasn't the game between the two sides that was memorable, but the hot scene, with two Brazilians and one Hungarian sent off in a rough hand-to-hand fight on and off the pitch, and Puskas being hit by a bottle thrown by the opposing side in the dressing room after the game, which sparked a massive fight between the players, doctors and staff of the two teams, known in the history of the World Cup as the "Battle of Bern". of berne )。

This year's team standings.

Position: Country: Score, Match, Match, Draw, Loss, Goal Difference, Head Coach.

1 Brazil 11 6 5 1 0 16 4 12 Vicente Fiola.

2 Sweden 9 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 George Rainer (England).

3 France 8 6 4 0 2 23 15 8 Albert Barth.

4 Former West Germany 6 6 2 2 2 12 14 -2 Sepp Helberg.

5 Former Soviet Union 5 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 Gavril Kacharin.

6 The former Yugoslavia 4 4 1 2 1 7 6 1 Aleksandr Tirnanich.

7 Will Old Celery 3 4 0 3 1 4 4 0 James and Bi Murphy.

8 Northern Ireland 3 4 1 1 2 6 10 -4 Peter Doherty.

9 Czech Republic 3 4 1 1 2 9 6 3 Karl Kolski.

10 Hungary 3 4 1 1 2 7 5 2 Rajos Barotti.

11 England 3 4 0 3 1 4 5 -1 Walter Winterbotham.

12 Paraguay 3 3 1 1 1 9 12 -3 Aurelio González.

13 Argentina 2 3 1 0 2 5 10 -5 Guillermo Stavele.

14 Scotland 1 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 Dawson Wohlchenker.

15 Austria 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 Joseph Agayur.

16 Mexico 1 3 0 1 2 1 8 -7 Antonio López (Spain).

In the 1958 World Cup, a generation of football champion Pele began to shine, but his name was Wadmir-

Valdir Pereira's midfielder is considered the true playmaking heart of that Brazilian team, and he is even considered by many to be the first midfield grandmaster in the history of world football. Usually, people are used to calling him another name: "Didi".

At the 1958 World Cup, the 30-year-old Didi was at his peak, controlling the pace of the Brazilian team, and it was he who distributed the ball to Garrincha or passed straight to Pele in front, and the attack started from him. Teammates said Dee Dee "can make the ball do the talking" and his control of the game is amazing. In the semi-final against France, Didi scored the opening goal.

In the final against hosts Sweden, Brazil was one goal down, Didi picked up the ball and returned to the centre circle, his head held high, and four minutes later, he launched a lethal attack to help teammate Vava equalise. The shot became one of the classics in Brazilian football history, and Pelé said that at the time, he felt as if Didi was walking towards the centre circle with his head held high, as if to say, "Follow me, I'll take you through." After Brazil won the final, a shot went down in history when the 17-year-old Pele was buried in tears on top of a teammate who was Didi.

In 1958, Dee Dee was very important to me," Bailey later recalled, "and he took care of me like a brother on and off the field." Garrincha, then 25 years old, reached the pinnacle of his career. In most people's minds, Garrincha was Brazil's forever right-flanked dribbling wizard at that World Cup.

It is true that Garrincha was born with a malformed leg due to polio, but he took advantage of this feature. Especially in the final of that World Cup, Brazil started 0-1 down, and then Vava scored two goals, and both goals were followed by Garrincha.

He provided two assists on the flanks to indirectly help Brazil reach the World Cup.