Tostão Brazil Attack Before Mexico Triumph
Tostão entered the Brazilian national-team picture during a difficult 1966 World Cup, later forming a creative partnership with Pelé.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Tostão Gonçalves Biography and Timeline
Follow Tostão Gonçalves through 2 dated historical records for Brazil.
Tostão Gonçalves, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1966–1970Years on this page
1966
1970
Tostão Link Play Alongside Pelé
Tostão dropped deep and moved defenders out of position, creating space for Pelé and Jairzinho during Brazil's title run.
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