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)

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

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

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)

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

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina
Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina
Dvořák  8'
Zikán  17', 39'
Feureisl  68'
Hovorka  81', 89'		 Report Corbatta  64' (pen.)
Olympiastadion, Helsingborg
Attendance: 16,418

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

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
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