1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1

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Group 1 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, and West Germany. [1]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3120751.4004Advance to knockout stage
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3111450.8003
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3111842.0003
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31025100.5002
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Argentina vs West Germany

Argentina forgot to bring their change strip, and borrowed the yellow shirt of host team IFK Malmö . [2]

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Corbatta Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Rahn Soccerball shade.svg32', 79'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg42'
Malmö Stadion , Malmö
Attendance: 31,156
Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)

Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Cush Soccerball shade.svg21' Report
Örjans Vall, Halmstad
Attendance: 10,647
Referee: Fritz Seipelt (Austria)

West Germany vs Czechoslovakia

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rahn Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Dvořák Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Zikán Soccerball shade.svg42'
Olympiastadion, Helsingborg
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England)

Argentina vs Northern Ireland

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Corbatta Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)
Menéndez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Avio Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report McParland Soccerball shade.svg4'
Örjans Vall, Halmstad
Attendance: 14,174
Referee: Sten Ahlner (Sweden)

West Germany vs Northern Ireland

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Rahn Soccerball shade.svg20'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report McParland Soccerball shade.svg18', 60'
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 21,990
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Dvořák Soccerball shade.svg8'
Zikán Soccerball shade.svg17', 40'
Feureisl Soccerball shade.svg69'
Hovorka Soccerball shade.svg82', 89'
Report Corbatta Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Olympiastadion, Helsingborg
Attendance: 16,418
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England)

Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
McParland Soccerball shade.svg44', 97' Report Zikán Soccerball shade.svg18'
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 6,196
Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

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References

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  2. Norlin, p.57