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Wales
1958
GI SCORE :
647.4
1958
PERIOD
Tournament
LIFESPAN TYPE
Wales
COUNTRY
World Cup 1958
COMPETITION(S)
STYLE OF PLAY
World Cup Quarter-Finalists
NOTABLE HONOURS
Jimmy Murphy
NOTABLE MANAGER
John Charles, Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones
NOTABLE PLAYERS
TROPHIES WON
0
WIN RATIO
33%
AVERAGE GOALS FOR
0.8
AVERAGE GOALS A
0.8
OVERALL GI SCORE:
647.4
GI FACTORS
84
93.5
122.2
70.6
Trophies/Titles
Win Rate/Dominance
Peak Performance
Star Power
65
Style of Play
63
Consistency/Era
75.6
Legacy/Influence
73.5
Cultural Impact
GI SCORING RATIONALE
Historic for Wales — their only men's World Cup (until 2022), and one that went surprisingly deep.
Reached the quarter-finals, lost 1–0 to Brazil thanks to a goal from 17-year-old Pelé. That’s serious folklore stuff.
Revered in Welsh football lore but rarely referenced internationally. Lives more in emotion than analysis.
The narrow loss to Brazil. John Charles injured. Pelé’s rise begins. Welsh grit and heartbreak.
Pure underdog charm. Gritty, passionate, short-lived glory. Like a beautiful Welsh folk song in football form.
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