The late Nils Liedholm remains the oldest player to ever score in a World Cup final. Captaining Sweden on home soil in 1958 at 35 years and 264 days, Liedholm gave his side an early spark by finding the net against Brazil. Yet, despite his historic strike, Sweden could not contain the legendary duo of Pele and Vava, who powered Brazil to a 5-2 comeback and their first-ever World Cup title.

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