Brazil 5–2 France: 1958 World Cup match
5–2Full time
Match in one glance
BrazilFranceGoalCard
Brazil
France
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
BrazilFrance
57.9%Possession sequences42.1%
41Shots15
16On target7
4.82Expected goals (xG)1.47
474Passes390
75.9%Pass accuracy67.2%
20Corners7
18Fouls9
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1ÉAÉdson Arantes do NascimentoBrazil · 3 goals2.13xG
- 2EIEdvaldo Izidio NetoBrazil · 1 goals1.17xG
- 3JLJust Louis FontaineFrance · 1 goals1.05xG
- 4MFManoel Francisco dos SantosBrazil · 0 goals0.60xG
- 5WPWaldyr PereiraBrazil · 1 goals0.36xG
Decisive moments
7 eventsPath through 1958
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Semi-final
- Stage
- Semi-final
- Date
- 1958-06-24
- Venue
- Rasunda Stadium, Solna
- Result
- 5–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / FranceComplete match timeline
BrazilFranceGoalCardSubstitution
Brazil
France
0′HTFT
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
7 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 1Vavá 2′ · J. Fontaine 9′ · Didi 39′
Second half
45′–90′3 – 1Pelé 52′ · Pelé 64′ · Pelé 75′ · R. Piantoni 83′
Goals only; cards and substitutions are not covered before 1970. Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Brazil
4-4-2Gd
3Gylmar dos Santos NevesNd
14Nilton de SordiHL
2Hideraldo Luis BelliniOP
15Orlando Peçanha de CarvalhoNd
12Nilton dos Reis SantosJE
19José Ely de MirandaWP
6Waldyr PereiraMF
11Manoel Francisco dos SantosMJ
7Mário Jorge Lobo ZagalloEI
20Edvaldo Izidio NetoÉA
10Édson Arantes do NascimentoListed formation · positions are schematic
France
4-4-2CA
1Claude AbbesRK
4Raymond KaelbelJM
12Jean-Jacques MarcelRJ
10Robert JonquetAL
5Andre LerondAP
13Armand PenverneRP
20Roger PiantoniMW
22Maryan WisnieskiJV
21Jean VincentJL
17Just Louis FontaineRK
18Raymond Kopaszewski WlodarczyckListed formation · positions are schematic
Passing network
Brazil
France
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
15%22%6%17%16%8%6%8%2%
France
7%7%7%9%20%11%9%21%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMervyn Griffiths
Team comparison
BrazilFrance
57.9%Possession sequences42.1%
41Shots15
16On target7
4.82Expected goals (xG)1.47
474Passes390
75.9%Pass accuracy67.2%
20Corners7
18Fouls9
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
4.82Brazil1.47France
4.82Total xG1.47
4.82Non-penalty xG1.47
0.12xG per shot0.10
16Shots on target7
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Brazil5 goals · 41 shots · 4.82 xG
France2 goals · 15 shots · 1.47 xG
Passing network
Brazil
France
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
15%22%6%17%16%8%6%8%2%
France
7%7%7%9%20%11%9%21%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
5Goals2
41Shots15
16On target7
65Dribble attempts48
Passing
474Pass attempts390
360Completed passes262
75.9%Pass accuracy67.2%
20Corners7
Defending
47Duels60
16Interceptions15
149Pressures220
18Fouls9
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsÉA
Édson Arantes do NascimentoBrazil3Goals0Assists2.13xG
EI
Edvaldo Izidio NetoBrazil1Goals0Assists1.17xG
JL
Just Louis FontaineFrance1Goals0Assists1.05xG
MF
Manoel Francisco dos SantosBrazil0Goals0Assists0.60xG
WP
Waldyr PereiraBrazil1Goals1Assists0.36xG
Brazil
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ÉA Édson Arantes do NascimentoStarter | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2.13 |
EI Edvaldo Izidio NetoStarter | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1.17 |
MF Manoel Francisco dos SantosStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.60 |
WP Waldyr PereiraStarter | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.36 |
JE José Ely de MirandaStarter | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.31 |
MJ Mário Jorge Lobo ZagalloStarter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.25 |
Nd Nilton dos Reis SantosStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Nd Nilton de SordiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gd Gylmar dos Santos NevesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
OP Orlando Peçanha de CarvalhoStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HL Hideraldo Luis BelliniStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
France
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JL Just Louis FontaineStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.05 |
RP Roger PiantoniStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.28 |
RK Raymond Kopaszewski WlodarczyckStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 |
MW Maryan WisnieskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.04 |
JV Jean VincentStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 |
AP Armand PenverneStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RK Raymond KaelbelStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
CA Claude AbbesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JM Jean-Jacques MarcelStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AL Andre LerondStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
7 eventsPath through 1958
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Semi-final
- Stage
- Semi-final
- Date
- 1958-06-24
- Venue
- Rasunda Stadium, Solna
- Result
- 5–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / FranceData by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.