The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Austria qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–2 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0.158 | 0 | 0–3 | 2–5 | — |
| Austria | 7 – 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
Hanappi  18', 25'Walzhofer 51'Wagner 62', 77'Kozlicek 71'Haummer 79' | Report |
| Netherlands | 4 – 1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Gijp 27', 30' Dillen 72'Brusselers 80' | Report | Halsdorf 34' |
| Austria | 3 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Koller 47' Buzek 80'Stotz 89' (pen.) | Report | Van Melis 30', 32' |
| Luxembourg | 2 – 5 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Fiedler 5' Letsch 58' | Report | Lenstra 15', 28' Wilkes 26'Van Melis 35'Rijvers 54' |
| Luxembourg | 0 – 3 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dienst 19' Buzek 47'Senekowitsch 66' |
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