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2018 FIFA World Cup group stage: England 0 - 1 Belgium

#3 Sweden vs Brazil, 1938 World Cup, France

Sweden and Brazil faced each other at Parc Lesense, Bordeaux, with 12000 people in attendance. In the semi-finals leading up to the game, Hungary had demolished Sweden, with the game ending 5-1. Brazil, on the other hand, were defeated by Italy in a narrow 2-1 victory.

On 17th June 1938, Sweden started the game brightly against Brazil. Jonasson gave them a lead in the 28th minute, while Nyberg doubled the score 10 minutes later. Just before the break though, Brazil got a goal back through Romeu. The first half ended with the score 2-1 in Sweden’s favour. In the second half, Leonidas scored two goals in a space of 10 minutes to give Brazil the lead for the first time in the game. In the dying minutes of the game, Peracio increased Brazil’s lead. The game ended 4-2 in the favour of the Brazilians. Leonidas, with 7 goals in the tournament, won the Golden Boot.

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