1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1

Group 1 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, and West Germany.[1]

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1   West Germany 3 1 2 0 7 5 1.400 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 4 5 0.800 3
3   Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 8 4 2.000 3
4   Argentina 3 1 0 2 5 10 0.500 2
Source: FIFA
  • Northern Ireland finished ahead of Czechoslovakia by winning a play-off

Matches edit

All times listed are local time.

Argentina vs West Germany edit

Argentina forgot to bring their change strip, and borrowed the yellow shirt of host team IFK Malmö.[2]

Argentina  1–3  West Germany
Corbatta   3' Report Rahn   32', 79'
Seeler   42'
Attendance: 31,156

Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia edit

Northern Ireland  1–0  Czechoslovakia
Cush   21' Report
Attendance: 10,647
Referee: Fritz Seipelt (Austria)

West Germany vs Czechoslovakia edit

West Germany  2–2  Czechoslovakia
Schäfer   60'
Rahn   71'
Report Dvořák   24' (pen.)
Zikán   42'

Argentina vs Northern Ireland edit

Argentina  3–1  Northern Ireland
Corbatta   37' (pen.)
Menéndez   56'
Avio   60'
Report McParland   4'
Attendance: 14,174
Referee: Sten Ahlner (Sweden)

West Germany vs Northern Ireland edit

West Germany  2–2  Northern Ireland
Rahn   20'
Seeler   78'
Report McParland   18', 60'
Attendance: 21,990
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina edit

Czechoslovakia  6–1  Argentina
Dvořák   8'
Zikán   17', 40'
Feureisl   69'
Hovorka   82', 89'
Report Corbatta   65' (pen.)

Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia edit

Northern Ireland  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Czechoslovakia
McParland   44', 97' Report Zikán   18'
Attendance: 6,196

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1958 (Sweden, June 8–29)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ Norlin, p.57

External links edit