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.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  West Germany
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Argentina
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 2 |
- 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.
| Argentina | 1–3 | West Germany |
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Corbatta  3' |
Report | Rahn 32', 79' Seeler 42' |
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Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Cush 21' |
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West Germany vs Czechoslovakia
| West Germany | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Schäfer 60' Rahn 71' |
Report | Dvořák 24' (pen.) Zikán 42' |
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Argentina vs Northern Ireland
| Argentina | 3–1 | Northern Ireland |
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| Corbatta 37' (pen.) Menéndez 56'Avio 60' |
Report | McParland 4' |
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West Germany vs Northern Ireland
| West Germany | 2–2 | Northern Ireland |
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| Rahn 20' Seeler 78' |
Report | McParland 18', 60' |
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Czechoslovakia vs Argentina
| Czechoslovakia | 6–1 | Argentina |
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| Dvořák 8' Zikán 17', 40'Feureisl 69'Hovorka 82', 89' |
Report | Corbatta 65' (pen.) |
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Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Czechoslovakia |
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| McParland 44', 97' |
Report | Zikán 18' |
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See also
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
- Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup
- Germany at the FIFA World Cup
- Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup
- Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup
- Disaster of Sweden
References
- 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.
- Norlin, p.57
External links
| 1958 FIFA World Cup | |
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| General information | |
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| Fourth place | |
| Quarter-finals | |
| Group stage | |
