2006
A 17-year-old Pelé announced himself with a goal of pure genius.
How it unfolded
A skinny 17-year-old named Pelé scored a hat-trick in the semi and two in the final, France’s Just Fontaine bagged a still-unbeaten 13 goals, and Brazil won their first crown — on foreign soil, no less. The samba era had begun.
Final standings
- 🥇🇧🇷Brazil1st
- 🥈🇸🇪Sweden2nd
- 🥉🇫🇷France3rd
- 4🇩🇪West Germany4th
Moments everyone remembers
- A 17-year-old Pelé arrived — Fontaine’s 13 goals is still a single-tournament record.