By Farzin Sadeq 7C

FIFA World Cup

✎ The FIFA World Cup is an international competition against other national teams.

✎ Tournaments take place after every four consecutive years.

✎ The most memorable match was Brazil vs. Sweden in World Cup 1958.

✎ There were four groups of four teams.

✎ The finals were Brazil and Sweden.

✎ The finals took place in Rasunda Stadium, Sweden on July 29th.

Introduction

✎ The finalists of the World Cup in 1958 were Sweden and Brazil.

✎ Brazil won their first World Cup title.

✎ The score was 5-2.

✎ Vava, one of Brazilian players, scored a goal in nine minutes into the game. Then Mario Zagello scored another goal in 32 minutes.

✎ Pele scored a hat trick, which is another name for three consecutive goals.

Brazil vs. Sweden

✎ Manager Vincente Feola decided to use the 4-2-4 football formation.

✎ This system allowed enough players to block opponents.

✎ Garrincha, Didi, Vava, Pele and Zagello were attack and Zito and Peranha were midfield.

✎ It also enables the team to counter attack quickly without exposing the goal.

Goal Sequence

✎ With Brazil up by 2-1 in the first half, Pele received a high pass with his back from Garrincha, a midfielder. Two Swedish defenders surrounded and marked him.

✎ He deadened the ball with his thigh, dropped it to his foot, popped it high in the air and shot it straight past into the goal.

✎ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ_lV3Qnsg

The Third Goal

✎ The opponents could have prevented the goal by:

✎ Following the 4-2-4 football formation like Brazil. In that way, there would be enough defenders when the attackers come.

✎ Players like the defending midfielders and wingers should have reacted faster.

Better Defense

✎ Pele: The 17-year-old was known for his amazing dribbling and passing, his pace, powerful shots, extraordinary headings, and perfect goal scoring.

✎ Vava: He is considered one of the best strikers. His only role as center forward was to score goals.

✎ Other best players were Zagello, Didi and Garrincha, who also played as attack in the finals.

Individual Skills

Bibliography:"FIFA.com - 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden ™." FIFA.com - Federation Internationale De Football Association (FIFA). Web. 25 Nov. 2011.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/overview.html>.Stewart, Mark. Soccer: a History of the World's Most Popular Game. New York: F. Watts, 1998. Print.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ_lV3Qnsg

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