1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and CAF)
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May 1957 - 5 February 1958 |
| Teams | 6[1] (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Rusli Ramang (4 goals) |
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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
editThere 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
editGroup 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 2 | Advanced to second round with superior goal average | — | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 | 4–3 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Republic of China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Withdrew | — | — | — |
Source: [3]
| China | 4–3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
Zhang Honggen  1'Nian Weisi 9'Sun Fucheng 47'Wang Lu 75' | Report | Ramang 25', 55' Witarsa 70' |
Referee: Chakravarti (India)
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Advanced to second round automatically | — | — | |
| 2 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Refused to play Israel | — | — |
Source: [4]
Group 3
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Advanced to second round automatically | — | — | |
| 2 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Withdrew | — | — |
Source: [5]
Group 4
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Advanced to Second Round | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Syria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [3]
CAF / AFC Second round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced to final round automatically | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: [4]
CAF / AFC Final round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Advanced to Inter-Confederation play-off because they did not play a single match | — | — | |
| 2 | Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Refused to play Israel due to Arab League boycott | — | — |
Source: [4]
Inter-confederation play-off
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | — |
Source: FIFA
Goalscorers
editThere were 12 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
- 4 goals
- 1 goal
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Sweden 1958 Preliminaries (CAF/AFC)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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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