1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

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1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
Dates30 September 1956 - 5 February 1958
Teams55 (from 6 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played89
Goals scored341 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Tommy Taylor (8 goals)
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A total of 55 teams entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Sweden as the hosts and West Germany, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.

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Qualification Process

The qualification rounds for the four previous World Cups differed widely, with controversial rules and many withdrawals. From this tournament onwards, FIFA divided the teams into several continental zones, assigned a pre-determined number of places in the final tournament to each zone, and delegated the organisation of the qualifying tournaments to its confederations: UEFA of Europe, CONMEBOL of South America, NAFC of North America, CCCF of Central America and Caribbean, CAF of Africa and AFC of Asia (and OFC of Oceania after it was formed later).

The 16 spots available in the 1958 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:

However, FIFA also imposed a rule that no team would qualify without playing at least one match because many teams qualified for previous World Cups without playing due to withdrawals of their opponents. Because Israel won the African and Asian zone under this circumstance, FIFA required them to enter a play-off against a team from Europe who initially did not qualify, with the winner of this play-off qualifying. Therefore, effectively in the end, a total of 11.5 places were granted to Europe while only 0.5 places were granted to Africa and Asia.

A total of 46 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 89 qualifying matches were played, and 341 goals were scored (an average of 3.83 per match).

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.

Confederation qualification

AFC and CAF

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 22
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22
3Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 00
Source: [1]

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00
Source: [2]

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 00
2Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg  Cyprus 00
Source: [3]

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 23
2Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg  Syria 21
Source: [1]
Second Round

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00
2Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 00
3Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 00
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 00
Source: [2]
Final Round

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00
2Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 00
Source: [2]

CCCF and NAFC

The 6 teams were divided into 2 groups with 3 teams each (Group 1 with teams from North America and Group 2 with teams from Central America and Caribbean). The teams played each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners advanced to the Final Round. The two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.

Group 1Group 2

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 48
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 44
3Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 40
Source: FIFA [4]

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 48
2Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 32
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 30
Source: FIFA [5]
Final Round

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 21
Source: FIFA [6]

CONMEBOL

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 23
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 21
Source: FIFA [7]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 44
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 42
Source: FIFA [8]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 46
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 45
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 41
Source: FIFA [9]

UEFA

The 27 teams were divided into 9 groups, each featuring 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. Denmark, East Germany, Iceland and the Soviet Union made their debuts in World Cup qualification.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 47
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 45
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 40
Source: FIFA [10]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 47
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 45
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 40
Source: FIFA [11]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 46
2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 44
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 42
Source: FIFA [12]
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 46
2Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 44
3Flag of Germany.svg  East Germany 42
Source: FIFA [13]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 47
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 45
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 40
Source: FIFA [14]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 46
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 46
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 40
Source: FIFA [15]
Group 7 Group 8 Group 9
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 46
2Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 45
3Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 41
Source: FIFA [16]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 45
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 44
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 43
Source: FIFA [17]
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 46
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 45
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 41
Source: FIFA [18]

Inter-confederation play-offs: AFC/CAF v UEFA

A special play-off was created between Israel and the runner-up of one of the UEFA/CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Groups, where the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner qualifying. Two-time champions Uruguay withdrew, while Northern Ireland and Italy had one final match yet to play, so all three were left out. Belgium, Bulgaria, Wales, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Peru, Bolivia and Costa Rica were left to draw. After Belgium refused, Wales, the runner-up of UEFA Group 4, was the team drawn from the UEFA group runners-up. [19]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Flag of Israel.svg
1Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 220040+44Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup — 2–0
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 200204−40 0–2 —
Source: FIFA

Qualified teams

Qualifying countries 1958 world cup.png
Qualifying countries
TeamDate of qualificationFinals appearanceStreakLast appearance
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 27 October 19573rd1 1934
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 29 September 19573rd2 1954
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 21 April 19576th6 1954
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 27 October 19574th2 1954
Flag of England.svg  England 19 May 19573rd3 1954
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 27 October 19575th2 1954
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10 November 19574th2 1954
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 27 October 19574th3 1954
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 15 January 19581st1—
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 14 July 19573rd1 1950
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6 November 19572nd2 1954
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Hosts)23 June 19504th1 1950
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24 November 19571st1—
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 5 February 19581st1—
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (Defending Champions)4 July 19544th2 1954
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 17 November 19574th3 1954

Goalscorers

8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

Notes

Footnotes

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  2. 1 2 3 Spencer, Pete (5 March 2022). "Israel's gameless 1958 World Cup qualifying campaign: how Wales' stopped the madness". Football Pink. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "The bizarre twists of fate behind 1958 World Cup Qualification". FC Cymru. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  19. ↑ Doyle, Paul. "The Joy of Six: international football play-offs". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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