Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 4 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.200 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source: FIFA [1]
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Argentina qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 4 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.200 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
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