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.

FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
DatesApril 13, 1957 - October 27, 1957
Teams8[1] (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored39 (2.79 per match)
Attendance529,460 (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 →
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

Format

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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

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Group 1

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Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - 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 —
Source: FIFA[2]

(Venezuela withdrew)

Group 2

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Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - 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

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Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - 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: [citation needed]

Qualified Teams

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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

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Venezuela withdrew without playing any matches
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