| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 3 October 1956 - 5 February 1958 |
| Teams | 27 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 228 (4.22 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,784,921 (51,573 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Tommy Taylor |
| UEFA European Qualifiers |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification .
Sweden, the hosts of the World Cup, and West Germany, the defending champions, qualified automatically for the final tournament. The 27 teams were divided into 9 groups, each featuring 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners qualified. One runner-up was randomly drawn for the CAR/AFC-UEFA play-off. East Germany, Iceland and the Soviet Union and took part for the first time. Albania were the only UEFA member not to enter.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 6–3 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 8–3 | ||
| 3 | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0.231 | 0 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 4 | Drawn for CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | |
| 3 | East Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0.105 | 0 | 0–10 | 1–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.500 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Greece | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 5 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 4 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | — |
The following 12 countries qualified for the 1958 FIFA World Cup
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | Hosts | 23 June 1950 | 3 (1934, 1938, 1950) |
| West Germany | Defending champions | 4 July 1954 | 3 (1934 2 , 1938 2 , 1954 ) |
| England | Group 1 winners | 19 May 1957 | 2 (1950, 1954) |
| France | Group 2 winners | 27 October 1957 | 4 (1930, 1934, 1938 , 1954) |
| Hungary | Group 3 winners | 10 November 1957 | 3 (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| Czechoslovakia | Group 4 winners | 27 October 1957 | 3 (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| Austria | Group 5 winners | 29 September 1957 | 2 (1934, 1954) |
| Soviet Union | Group 6 winners | 24 November 1957 | 0 (debut) |
| Yugoslavia | Group 7 winners | 17 November 1957 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1954) |
| Northern Ireland | Group 8 winners | 15 January 1958 | 0 (debut) |
| Scotland | Group 9 winners | 24 November 1957 | 1 (1954) |
| Wales | AFC/CAF-UEFA play-off winners | 5 February 1958 | 0 (debut) |
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