World Cup Pulse 2026

Brazil vs Japan

Final score, fixture details, facts, and World Cup 2026 team news.

This is an archive of our World Cup 2026 coverage. The tournament is over, and these pages are no longer updated.

Monday, June 29, 11:00 Houston Round of 32

🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇯🇵 Japan

2-1 Final

Match facts

Playful Brazil

The Pelé goal that broke the World Cup's 'youngest scorer' myth ⚽

At 17, Pelé shocked the planet in 1958 when he scored in the World Cup — not just once but a clutch header and a volley that showed a teenager could win finals on instinct alone.

Pelé was 17 during the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
He scored in the semifinal and twice in the final against Sweden.

Teenage wonder? More like teenage takeover — Pelé turned 17 into a World Cup internship nobody wants to skip.

FIFA / Britannica Pelé was 17 during the 1958 World Cup; match reports show goals in the 1958 semifinal and a brace in the final vs Sweden (FIFA match archives and player profiles).

World Cup 2026 team news

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