The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Scotland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–2 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 5 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | — |
| Spain | 2 – 2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Suárez  30'González 48' | Report | Hügi 6', 67' |
| Scotland | 4 – 2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Mudie 22', 70', 79' Hewie 41' (pen.) | Report | Suárez 19' Kubala 28' |
| Switzerland | 1 – 2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| R. Vonlanthen 13' | Report | Mudie 33' Ring 71' |
| Scotland | 3 – 2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson 29' Mudie 52'Scott 70' | Report | Riva 35' R. Vonlanthen 79' |
| Switzerland | 1 – 4 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Ballaman 61' | Report | Kubala 19', 72' Di Stéfano 24', 55' |
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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner England qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
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.
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.
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Hungary qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Czechoslovakia qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Northern Ireland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Yugoslavia qualified for the 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
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