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

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

All times listed are local time.

Argentina vs West Germany

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
Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)
Argentina
West Germany

Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

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

West Germany vs Czechoslovakia

West Germany 2–2 Czechoslovakia
Schäfer 60'
Rahn 71'
Report Dvořák 24' (pen.)
Zikán 42'
Olympiastadion, Helsingborg
Attendance: 25,000
West Germany
Czechoslovakia

Argentina vs Northern Ireland

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

West Germany vs Northern Ireland

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

GK 1 Fritz Herkenrath
DF 7 Georg Stollenwerk
DF 3 Erich Juskowiak
DF 2 Herbert Erhardt
MF 4 Horst Eckel
MF 6 Horst Szymaniak
FW 8 Helmut Rahn
FW 9 Fritz Walter
FW 12 Uwe Seeler
FW 11 Hans Schäfer (c)
FW 13 Bernhard Klodt
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK 1 Harry Gregg
DF 5 Dick Keith
DF 3 Alf McMichael
DF 2 Willie Cunningham
MF 4 Danny Blanchflower (c)
MF 6 Bertie Peacock
FW 7 Billy Bingham
FW 8 Wilbur Cush
FW 13 Tommy Casey
FW 10 Jimmy McIlroy
FW 11 Peter McParland
Manager:
Peter Doherty

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina

Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina
Dvořák 8'
Zikán 17', 40'
Feureisl 69'
Hovorka 82', 89'
Report Corbatta 65' (pen.)
Olympiastadion, Helsingborg
Attendance: 16,418
Czechoslovakia
Argentina

Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

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

See also

References

  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

  • 1958 FIFA World Cup archive
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