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.
