Football World Cup 1958 Europe Qualification - 12 berths - 29 teams
9 Groups - 10 Berths + West Germany World Cup Winner and Sweden host. 9 groups with 3 teams.
29 UEFA members took part. First time Soviet Union played in World Cup qualification.
Soviet Union beat Poland after play-off.
Wales played additional play-off with Afro-Asian winner Israel.
From 1954 Soviet Union, Northern Ireland and Wales replaced Switzerland, Turkey and Belgium.

Sweden World Cup 1958

Group 1England, Ireland, Denmark
Group 2France, Belgium, Iceland
Group 3Hungary, Bulgaria, Norway
Group 4Czechoslovakia, Wales, East Germany
Group 5Austria, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Group 6Soviet Union, Poland, Finland
Group 7Yugoslavia, Romania, Greece
Group 8Northern Ireland, Italy, Portugal
Group 9Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Play-OffWales, Israel
Group 1pwdlgfgag+-
1. England731015:5+10
2. Ireland52116:7-1
3. Denmark00044:13-9
TeamEnglIrelDenm
England---5:15:2
Ireland 1:1---2:1
Denmark 1:4 0:2---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Wed 03.10.56DublinIRL Ireland2-1DEN Denmark2-0
Wed 05.12.56WolverhamptonENG England5-2DEN Denmark2-1
Wed 08.05.57LondonENG England5-1IRL Ireland4-0
Wed 15.05.57KopenhagenDEN Denmark1-4ENG England1-1
Sun 19.05.57DublinIRL Ireland1-1ENG England1-0
Wed 02.10.57KopenhagenDEN Denmark0-2IRL Ireland0-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 2pwdlgfgag+-
1. France731019:4+15
2. Belgium521116:11+5
3. Iceland00046:26-20
TeamFranBelgIcel
France---6:38:0
Belgium 0:0---8:3
Iceland 1:5 2:5---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Sun 11.11.56ParisFRA France6-3BEL Belgium4-1
Sun 02.06.57NantesFRA France8-0ISL Iceland5-0
Wed 05.06.57BrusselsBEL Belgium8-3ISL Iceland7-1
Sun 01.09.57ReykjavikISL Iceland1-5FRA France0-2
Wed 04.09.57ReykjavikISL Iceland2-5BEL Belgium1-2
Sun 27.10.57BrusselsBEL Belgium0-0FRA France0-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 3pwdlgfgag+-
1. Hungary630112:4+8
2. Bulgaria420211:7+4
3. Norway21033:15-12
TeamHungBulgNorw
Hungary---4:1 5:0
Bulgaria 1:2--- 7:0
Norway2:11:2---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Wed 22.05.57OsloNOR Norway1-2BUL Bulgaria0-1
Wed 12.06.57OsloNOR Norway2-1HUN Hungary1-1
Sun 23.06.57BudapestHUN Hungary4-1BUL Bulgaria3-0
Sun 15.09.57SofiaBUL Bulgaria1-2HUN Hungary1-2
Sun 03.11.57SofiaBUL Bulgaria7-0NOR Norway3-0
Sun 10.11.57BudapestHUN Hungary5-0NOR Norway2-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 4pwdlgfgag+-
1. Czechoslovakia63018:3+5
2. Wales52116:4+2
3. East Germany10134:11-7
TeamCzecWaleEast
Czechoslovakia--- 2:03:1
Wales1:0--- 4:1
East Germany 1:31:1---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Wed 01.05.57CardiffWAL Wales1-0TCH Czechoslovakia0-0
Sun 19.05.57LeipzigGDR East Germany1-1WAL Wales
Sun 26.05.57PragueTCH Czechoslovakia2-0WAL Wales1-0
Sun 16.06.57BrnoTCH Czechoslovakia3-1GDR East Germany0-1
Wed 25.09.57CardiffWAL Wales4-1GDR East Germany3-0
Sun 27.10.57LeipzigGDR East Germany1-3TCH Czechoslovakia
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 5pwdlgfgag+-
1. Austria731014:3+11
2. Netherlands521112:7+5
3. Luxembourg00043:19-16
TeamAustNethLuxe
Austria---3:27:0
Netherlands 1:1---4:1
Luxembourg 0:3 2:5---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Sun 30.09.56WienAUT Austria7-0Luxembourg2-0
Wed 20.03.57RotterdamNED Netherlands4-1Luxembourg2-1
Sun 26.05.57WienAUT Austria3-2NED Netherlands0-2
Wed 11.09.57Rotterdam(NED)Luxembourg2-5NED Netherlands1-4
Wed 25.09.57AmsterdamNED Netherlands1-1AUT Austria0-1
Sun 29.09.57LuxembourgLuxembourg0-3AUT Austria0-1
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 6pwdlgfgag+-
1. Soviet Union630116:3+13
2. Poland63019:5+4
3. Finland00042:19-17
TeamSoviPolaFinl
Soviet Union----3:02:1
Poland 2:1---- 4:0
Finland 0:101:3----
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Sun 23.06.57MoskvaURS Soviet Union3-0POL Poland1-0
Fri 05.07.57HelsinkiFIN Finland1-3POL Poland0-1
Sat 27.07.57MoskvaURS Soviet Union2-1FIN Finland1-1
Thu 15.08.57HelsinkiFIN Finland0-10URS Soviet Union0-7
Sun 20.10.57ChorzowPOL Poland2-1URS Soviet Union1-0
Sun 03.11.57WarsawPOL Poland4-0FIN Finland2-0
Play-off
Sun 24.11.57LeipzigURS Soviet Union2-0POL Poland1-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 7pwdlgfgag+-
1. Yugoslavia62207:2+5
2. Romania52116:4+2
3. Greece10132:9-7
TeamYugoRomaGree
Yugoslavia--- 2:0 4:1
Romania1:1--- 3:0
Greece0:01:2---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Sun 05.05.57AthensGRE Greece0-0YUG Yugoslavia0-0
Sun 16.06.57AthensGRE Greece1-2ROU Romania1-1
Sun 29.09.57BucurestiROU Romania1-1YUG Yugoslavia0-0
Sun 03.11.57BucurestiROU Romania3-0GRE Greece0-0
Sun 10.11.57BeogradYUG Yugoslavia4-1GRE Greece2-1
Sun 17.11.57BeogradYUG Yugoslavia2-0ROU Romania0-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 8pwdlgfgag+-
1. Northern Ireland52116:3+3
2. Italy42025:50
3. Portugal31124:7-3
TeamNortItalPort
Northern Ireland--- 2:1 3:0
Italy1:0--- 3:0
Portugal1:13:0---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Wed 16.01.57LisboaPOR Portugal1-1Northern Ireland1-1
Thu 25.04.57RomaITA Italy1-0Northern Ireland1-0
Wed 01.05.57BelfastNorthern Ireland3-0POR Portugal1-0
Sun 26.05.57LisboaPOR Portugal3-0ITA Italy1-0
Sun 22.12.57MilanoITA Italy3-0POR Portugal1-0
Wed 15.01.58BelfastNorthern Ireland2-1ITA Italy2-0
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
Group 9pwdlgfgag+-
1. Scotland630110:9+1
2. Spain521112:8+4
3. Switzerland10136:11-5
TeamScotSpaiSwit
Scotland---4:2 3:2
Spain 4:1---2:2
Switzerland1:2 1:4---
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Sun 10.03.57MadridESP Spain2-2SUI Switzerland2-1
Wed 08.05.57GlasgowSCO Scotland4-2ESP Spain2-2
Sun 19.05.57BaselSUI Switzerland1-2SCO Scotland1-1
Sun 26.05.57MadridESP Spain4-1SCO Scotland2-0
Wed 06.11.57GlasgowSCO Scotland3-2SUI Switzerland1-1
Sun 24.11.57LausanneSUI Switzerland1-4ESP Spain0-2
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
_ Play-Off with winner of Group 14 - Israel Asia WCQ 1958 and Africa WCQ 1958.
Wales choosen between the 9 Second teams in the Groups by the drawing of lots.
datevenueteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.aggr.
Wed 15.01.58Ramat GanIsrael0-2WAL Wales 0-4
Wed 05.02.58CardiffWAL Wales2-0Israel
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Play-Off
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