Which nation finished fourth at the 1958 FIFA World Cup?

West Germany finished fourth at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

The tournament in Sweden used a third-place play-off, in which France defeated West Germany 6–3 in Gothenburg on 28 June 1958. West Germany had lost 3–1 to Sweden in the semifinal, while France had been beaten 5–2 by Brazil.

Just Fontaine scored four times for France in the play-off, taking his tournament total to 13 goals, still the record for one World Cup edition. West Germany’s fourth-place finish came eight years after the nation’s return to the competition following its postwar exclusion.

Brazil won the title by beating host nation Sweden 5–2 in the final. The 1958 event is also remembered for Brazil’s first World Cup championship and Pelé’s emergence as a teenage star.