Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: FIFA [1]
Due to the withdrawal of Venezuela the two teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Brazil qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — |
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