Brazil Wins First World Cup: 17-Year-Old Pele Scores Twice in the Final
Brazil crushed host nation Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm, propelled by two stunning goals from seventeen-year-old Pelé that announced his arrival to the world. This triumph secured Brazil's first World Cup title and established a footballing dynasty that would dominate global soccer for decades.
June 29, 1958
68 years ago
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