1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1

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.^[1]

The match between Northern Ireland and Czechoslovakia on 8 June at Örjans Vall, Halmstad. Northern Ireland won 1–0, and these two sides would face each other again in a play-off nine days later, which was also won by Northern Ireland.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification
1	West Germany	3	1	2	0	7	5	1.400	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Northern Ireland	3	1	1	1	4	5	0.800	3
3	Czechoslovakia	3	1	1	1	8	4	2.000	3
4	Argentina	3	1	0	2	5	10	0.500	2

Source: FIFA

• 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.^[2]

8 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Argentina	1–3	West Germany
Corbatta 3'	Report	Rahn 32', 79' Seeler 42'

Malmö Stadion, Malmö

Attendance: 31,156

Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)

Argentina

West Germany

GK 1 Amadeo Carrizo DF 2 Pedro Dellacha (c) DF 3 Federico Vairo MF 4 Francisco Lombardo MF 5 Néstor Rossi MF 6 José Varacka FW 7 Oreste Corbatta FW 8 Eliseo Prado FW 9 Norberto Menéndez FW 10 Alfredo Rojas FW 11 Osvaldo Cruz Manager: Guillermo Stábile

GK 1 Fritz Herkenrath DF 2 Herbert Erhardt DF 3 Erich Juskowiak MF 7 Georg Stollenwerk MF 4 Horst Eckel MF 6 Horst Szymaniak FW 10 Alfred Schmidt FW 8 Helmut Rahn FW 9 Fritz Walter FW 11 Hans Schäfer (c) FW 12 Uwe Seeler Manager: Sepp Herberger

Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

8 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Northern Ireland	1–0	Czechoslovakia
Cush 21'	Report

Örjans Vall, Halmstad

Attendance: 10,647

Referee: Fritz Seipelt (Austria)

Northern Ireland

Czechoslovakia

GK 1 Harry Gregg DF 5 Dick Keith DF 3 Alf McMichael DF 2 Willie Cunningham MF 4 Danny Blanchflower (c) MF 6 Bertie Peacock FW 7 Billy Bingham FW 8 Wilbur Cush FW 16 Derek Dougan FW 10 Jimmy McIlroy FW 11 Peter McParland Manager: Peter Doherty

GK 19 Břetislav Dolejší DF 2 Gustáv Mráz DF 4 Ladislav Novák (c) DF 6 Svatopluk Pluskal MF 3 Jiří Čadek MF 5 Josef Masopust FW 13 Vaclav Hovorka FW 8 Milan Dvořák FW 10 Jaroslav Borovička FW 15 Jan Hertl FW 11 Tadeáš Kraus Manager: Karel Kolský

West Germany vs Czechoslovakia

11 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

West Germany	2–2	Czechoslovakia
Schäfer 60' Rahn 71'	Report	Dvořák 24' (pen.) Zikán 42'

Olympiastadion, Helsingborg

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England)

West Germany

Czechoslovakia

GK 1 Fritz Herkenrath DF 7 Georg Stollenwerk DF 3 Erich Juskowiak DF 17 Karl-Heinz Schnellinger DF 2 Herbert Erhardt MF 6 Horst Szymaniak FW 8 Helmut Rahn FW 9 Fritz Walter FW 12 Uwe Seeler FW 11 Hans Schäfer (c) FW 13 Bernhard Klodt Manager: Sepp Herberger

GK 19 Břetislav Dolejší DF 2 Gustáv Mráz DF 4 Ladislav Novák (c) DF 6 Svatopluk Pluskal DF 16 Ján Popluhár MF 5 Josef Masopust FW 13 Vaclav Hovorka FW 8 Milan Dvořák FW 9 Pavol Molnár FW 14 Jiří Feureisl FW 12 Zdeněk Zikán Manager: Karel Kolský

Argentina vs Northern Ireland

11 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Argentina	3–1	Northern Ireland
Corbatta 37' (pen.) Menéndez 56' Avio 60'	Report	McParland 4'

Örjans Vall, Halmstad

Attendance: 14,174

Referee: Sten Ahlner (Sweden)

Argentina

Northern Ireland

GK 1 Amadeo Carrizo DF 2 Pedro Dellacha (c) DF 3 Federico Vairo MF 4 Francisco Lombardo MF 5 Néstor Rossi MF 6 José Varacka FW 7 Oreste Corbatta FW 9 Norberto Menéndez FW 11 Ángel Labruna FW 18 Norberto Boggio FW 19 Ludovico Avio Manager: Guillermo Stábile

GK 1 Harry Gregg DF 2 Willie Cunningham DF 3 Alf McMichael MF 5 Dick Keith MF 6 Bertie Peacock MF 4 Danny Blanchflower (c) FW 10 Jimmy McIlroy FW 7 Billy Bingham FW 8 Wilbur Cush FW 11 Peter McParland FW 17 Fay Coyle Manager: Peter Doherty

West Germany vs Northern Ireland

15 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

West Germany	2–2	Northern Ireland
Rahn 20' Seeler 78'	Report	McParland 18', 60'

Malmö Stadion, Malmö

Attendance: 21,990

Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

West Germany

Northern Ireland

GK 1 Fritz Herkenrath DF 7 Georg Stollenwerk DF 3 Erich Juskowiak DF 2 Herbert Erhardt MF 4 Horst Eckel MF 6 Horst Szymaniak FW 8 Helmut Rahn FW 9 Fritz Walter FW 12 Uwe Seeler FW 11 Hans Schäfer (c) FW 13 Bernhard Klodt Manager: Sepp Herberger

GK 1 Harry Gregg DF 5 Dick Keith DF 3 Alf McMichael DF 2 Willie Cunningham MF 4 Danny Blanchflower (c) MF 6 Bertie Peacock FW 7 Billy Bingham FW 8 Wilbur Cush FW 13 Tommy Casey FW 10 Jimmy McIlroy FW 11 Peter McParland Manager: Peter Doherty

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina

15 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Czechoslovakia	6–1	Argentina
Dvořák 8' Zikán 17', 40' Feureisl 69' Hovorka 82', 89'	Report	Corbatta 65' (pen.)

Olympiastadion, Helsingborg

Attendance: 16,418

Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England)

Czechoslovakia

Argentina

GK 19 Břetislav Dolejší DF 2 Gustáv Mráz DF 4 Ladislav Novák MF 8 Milan Dvořák MF 16 Ján Popluhár MF 5 Josef Masopust FW 13 Vaclav Hovorka FW 10 Jaroslav Borovička FW 14 Jiří Feureisl FW 9 Pavol Molnár FW 12 Zdeněk Zikán Manager: Karel Kolský

GK 1 Amadeo Carrizo DF 2 Pedro Dellacha DF 3 Federico Vairo MF 4 Francisco Lombardo MF 5 Néstor Rossi MF 6 José Varacka FW 7 Oreste Corbatta FW 19 Ludovico Avio FW 9 Norberto Menéndez FW 11 Ángel Labruna FW 22 Osvaldo Cruz Manager: Guillermo Stábile

Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

17 June 1958

19:00 (CET)

Northern Ireland	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Czechoslovakia
McParland 44', 97'	Report	Zikán 18'

Malmö Stadion, Malmö

Attendance: 6,196

Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

Northern Ireland

Czechoslovakia

GK 12 Norman Uprichard DF 5 Dick Keith DF 3 Alf McMichael DF 2 Willie Cunningham MF 4 Danny Blanchflower (c) MF 6 Bertie Peacock FW 7 Billy Bingham FW 8 Wilbur Cush FW 14 Jackie Scott FW 10 Jimmy McIlroy FW 11 Peter McParland Manager: Peter Doherty

GK 19 Břetislav Dolejší DF 2 Gustáv Mráz DF 4 Ladislav Novák DF 17 Titus Buberník  100' MF 16 Ján Popluhár MF 5 Josef Masopust FW 8 Milan Dvořák FW 9 Pavol Molnár FW 14 Jiří Feureisl FW 10 Jaroslav Borovička FW 12 Zdeněk Zikán Manager: Karel Kolský

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