1958

The 1958 World Cup was held in Sweden. It introduced the world to a 17 year-old football genius from Brazil. His name was Edson Nasciemento but everyone called him Pelé.



At that time Pelé was the youngest player to appear in the World Cup.

Pelé did not play in Brazil’s first two games. His first World Cup appearance was in a 2-0 win against the USSR. He scored his first World Cup goal in a 1-0 quarter final win against Wales.