Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 6–3 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 8–3 | ||
| 3 | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0.231 | 0 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — |
Source: FIFA [1]
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner France qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 6–3 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 8–3 | ||
| 3 | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0.231 | 0 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — |
| France | 8 – 0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
C. Oliver  6', 11'Vincent 29', 83'Dereuddre 36'Piantoni 45', 81'Brahimi 49' | Report |
| Belgium | 8 – 3 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Orlans 4', 57' Piters 11'Vandenberg 12'Mees 22', 26'Coppens 42', 44' (pen.) | Report | Þórðarson 33', 77' R. Jónsson 81' |
| Iceland | 2 – 5 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| R. Jónsson 1' Þ. Jónsson 65' | Report | Van Herpe 9' Willems 40'Vandenberg 64', 81', 89' |
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