The Sports Almanac

The World Cup
1958 - Sweden
Brazil Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group Advance
Knockout Rounds
GROUP 1
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
West Germany
 3
 1
 2
 0
 7
 5
 +2
 4
Northern Ireland
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 5
 -1
 3
Czechoslovakia
 3
 1
 1
 1
 8
 4
 +4
 3
Argentina
 3
 1
 0
 2
 5
 10
 -5
 2

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 8
 West Germany
 3-1
 Argentina
June 8
 Northern Ireland
 1-0
 Czechoslovakia
June 11
 Argentina
 3-1
 Northern Ireland
June 11
 West Germany
 2-2
 Czechoslovakia
June 15
 West Germany
 2-2
 Northern Ireland
June 15
 Czechoslovakia
 6-1
 Argentina
June 17(Playoff)
 Northern Ireland
 2-1aet
 Czechoslovakia

GROUP 2
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
France
 3
 2
 0
 1
 11
 7
 +4
 4
Yugoslavia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 7
 6
 +1
 4
Paraguay
 3
 1
 1
 1
 9
 12
 -3
 3
Scotland
 3
 0
 1
 2
 4
 6
 -2
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 8
 France
 7-3
 Paraguay
June 8
 Yugoslavia
 1-1
 Scotland
June 11
 Yugoslavia
 3-2
 France
June 11
 Paraguay
 3-2
 Scotland
June 15
 France
 2-1
 Scotland
June 15
 Paraguay
 3-3
 Yugoslavia

GROUP 3
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Sweden
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 4
Wales
 3
 0
 3
 0
 2
 2
 0
 3
Hungary
 3
 1
 1
 1
 6
 3
 +3
 3
Mexico
 3
 0
 1
 2
 1
 8
 -7
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 8
 Sweden
 3-0
 Mexico
June 8
 Hungary
 1-1
 Wales
June 11
 Mexico
 1-1
 Wales
June 12
 Sweden
 2-1
 Hungary
June 15
 Sweden
 0-0
 Wales
June 15
 Hungary
 4-0
 Mexico
June 17(Playoff)
 Wales
 2-1
 Hungary

GROUP 4
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 0
 +5
 4
Soviet Union
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 0
 3
England
 3
 0
 3
 0
 4
 4
 0
 3
Austria
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 7
 -5
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 8
 Brazil
 3-0
 Austria
June 8
 Soviet Union
 2-2
 England
June 11
 Brazil
 0-0
 England
June 11
 Soviet Union
 2-0
 Austria
June 15
 England
 2-2
 Austria
June 15
 Brazil
 2-0
 Soviet Union
June 17(Playoff)
 Soviet Union
 1-0
 England


QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION




West Germany
1
Yugoslavia
0








West Germany
1
Sweden
3






Sweden
2
Soviet Union
0









Sweden
2
Brazil
5
BRAZIL




France
4
Northern Ireland
0

Third Place Match
West Germany
3
France
6
France





France
2
Brazil
5






Brazil
1
Wales
0