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First World Cup Victory

Brazil · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1958–1994Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1958

Mario Jorge Zagallo29 June 1958

Solna · Sport / Football

Helps Brazil win its first World Cup as a player.

1994

Marcos Evangelista de Morais Cafu17 July 1994

Pasadena · Sport / Football

Enters the World Cup final after Jorginho's injury.

Names involved

Marcos Evangelista de Morais CafuMario Jorge Zagallo

Provenance

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