1958_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC_and_CAF)

1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and CAF)

1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and CAF)

1958 FIFA World Cup qualification in Asia and Africa

The 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification for Asia and Africa served as the preliminary tournament for the region. The winner of the tournament went on to face a European team in an Inter-confederation play-off. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...

FIFA rejected the entries of Ethiopia and South Korea, whereas Chinese Taipei withdrew.[2] The remaining 8 teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify. As all their opening teams declined to play them, Israel won the tournament and advanced to the qualification play-off against Wales.

Format

There were four rounds:

  • First Round: 8 teams were divided into 4 groups of 2 teams to determine four winners.
  • Second Round: The 4 first round winners played in one group with 2 advancing to the final round.
  • Final Round: The remaining two teams contested one spot in the CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off.

CAF / AFC First round

Group 1

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [3]
More information Indonesia, 2–0 ...
Referee: Jonni (Italy)
More information China, 4–3 ...
Referee: Chakravarti (India)
More information Indonesia, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Referee: U Ba Thaung (Burma)

Group 2

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Source: [4]

Group 3

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Source: [5]

Group 4

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Source: [3]
More information Sudan, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy)
More information Syria, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Konstantinos Ioannidis (Greece)

CAF / AFC Second round

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Source: [4]

CAF / AFC Final round

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Inter-confederation play-off

Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC/CAF–UEFA play-off)
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Source: FIFA

Goalscorers

There were 12 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

4 goals
1 goal

References

  1. [1]
    Turkey, pre-independent Cyprus, and Egypt withdrew without playing any matches. Israel (included in teams) didn’t play any matches besides the inter-confederation playoffs due the Arab League Boycott.
  2. [2]
    "FIFA Fact Sheet: History of the FIFA World Cup (TM) Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  3. [3]
    "Sweden 1958 Preliminaries (CAF/AFC)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    Spencer, Pete (5 March 2022). "Israel's gameless 1958 World Cup qualifying campaign: how Wales' stopped the madness". Football Pink. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "The bizarre twists of fate behind 1958 World Cup Qualification". FC Cymru. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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