1958 FIFA World Cup 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna for their first title. The tournament is also notable for marking the debut on the world stage of a then 17-year-old Pelé. Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Sweden expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the opening of the 1950 World Cup finals.
National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup This article lists the performances of each of the 36 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the World Cup finals. A total of 36 national teams have qualified for at least one Women's World Cup tournament. The 2007 Women's World Cup is the only World Cup for either sex in which every competing team had appeared in at least one of previously held tournaments. For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of qualified teams in each tournament (in parentheses) are shown. As