1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF and NAFC)

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1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF and NAFC)
Tournament details
Dates10 February – 27 October 1957
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored58 (4.46 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Crescencio Gutiérrez (5 goals)
← 1954
1962 →

The 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification for North, Central America and the Caribbean serves as the preliminary tournament for the region. Six teams entered the tournament to compete for one place in the final tournament.

Contents

Format

There were two rounds of play:

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 44001829.0008Qualification to Final Round — 3–0 6–0
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 4202881.0004 0–2 — 5–1
3Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 40045210.2380 2–7 2–3 —
Source: FIFA [1]
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg6–0Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
C. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg14', 26'
Reyes Soccerball shade.svg33', 69', 76'
H. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg2–7Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
E. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg5', 45' Report A. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg22', 36', 82'
C. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg38'
H. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg65', 87'
Sesma Soccerball shade.svg79'
Memorial Stadium, Long Beach, United States
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Morgan (Canada)
Canada  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg5–1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
McLeod Soccerball shade.svg32'
Philley Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hughes Soccerball shade.svg55', 80'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Keough Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Varsity Stadium Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Sadler (Canada)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg3–0Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
C. González Soccerball shade.svg5', 72'
C. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
Canada  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg0–2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Report C. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sesma Soccerball shade.svg28'
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg [2] 2–3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg42'
J. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Philley Soccerball shade.svg9'
Steckiw Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg25'
Public School Grounds, St. Louis, United States
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lutostanski (United States)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification Flag of Costa Rica.svg Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Flag of Guatemala.svg
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 44001543.7508Qualification to Final Round — 4–0 3–1
2Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 3102470.5712 1–2 — NP
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 30034120.3330 2–6 1–3 —
Source: FIFA [3]
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–6Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Vickers Soccerball shade.svg19'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Hernán Soccerball shade.svg11', 28', 38'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg48'
Murillo Soccerball shade.svg78'
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1
(66') [4] 		Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Cordero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report López Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Nacional de la Sabana, San José, Costa Rica
Referee: Orrego (Colombia)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
López Soccerball shade.svg51' Report De Lanoy Soccerball shade.svg23', 31'
Meulens Soccerball shade.svg65'
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2110313.0003Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup — 2–0
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2011130.3331 1–1 —
Source: FIFA [7]
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg2–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Belmonte Soccerball shade.svg77'
López Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Husband (England)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Soto Soccerball shade.svg32' Report López Soccerball shade.svg27'
Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 35,738
Referee: Husband (England)

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Final Round winners27 October 19573 (1930, 1950, 1954)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 58 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.46 goals per match.

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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References

  1. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Entire US squad pulled from St. Louis Kutis Archived 2014-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Match interrupted in the 66th minute by Guatemala abandoning the pitch; the result was later affirmed.
  5. ↑ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Territory of Curaçao v Guatemala was not played because the Guatemalan players were not permitted to travel to the Netherlands Antilles (the Netherlands Antilles were still using the nation's former "Curaçao" name). [5]
  7. ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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