The 1958 World Cup in Sweden witnessed the emergence of Brazilian legend Pele at the age of seventeen, leading his country to global glory for the first time in its history.
Pele missed the first two matches due to injury, but his inclusion in the third match against the Soviet Union alongside Garrincha changed the course of the tournament. In the knockout stages, his talent exploded by scoring the winning goal against Wales, becoming the youngest player to score in the history of the World Cup, then he scored a hat-trick against France in the semi-finals.
In the final match against Sweden, Pele scored two goals in the match that ended in favor of Brazil (5-2), and collapsed in tears after the final whistle while being carried on his shoulders, announcing the birth of the “Black Jewel” and the beginning of the golden era of Brazilian football.
