1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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The South American section of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 8 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13, 1957 - July 28, 1957 |
| Teams | 8[1] (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 529,460 (37,819 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Argentina Omar Oreste Corbatta Argentina Norberto Menéndez Bolivia Máximo Alcócer Paraguay Juan Bautista Agüero Paraguay Florencio Amarilla (5 goals) |
← 1954 1962 → | |
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Format
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners qualifying for the final tournament.
Groups
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — |
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Source: FIFA[2]
(Venezuela withdrew)
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Argentina.svg | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg | File:Flag of Chile.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 4 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.200 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source: FIFA[3]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg | File:Flag of Colombia.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Source: FIFA[4]
Qualified Teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Group 1 winners | 21 April 1957 | 5 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954) |
| File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | Group 2 winners | 27 October 1957 | 2 (1930, 1934) |
| File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay | Group 3 winners | 8 July 1957 | 2 (1930, 1950) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Argentina Norberto Conde
- Argentina Eliseo Prado
- Bolivia Ricardo Alcón
- Bolivia Ausberto García
- Brazil Didi
- Brazil Índio
- Chile Guillermo Díaz
- Colombia Carlos Arango
- Colombia Ricardo Díaz
- Colombia Jaime Gutiérrez
- Paraguay Óscar Aguilera
- Peru Alberto Terry
- Uruguay Javier Ambrois
- Uruguay Eladio Benítez
- Uruguay William Martínez
- Uruguay Óscar Míguez
Notes and references
- ↑ Venezuela withdrew without playing any matches
- ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.