1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 8)

Qualification for the
1958 FIFA World Cup
UEFA
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
CONMEBOL
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
See also: 1958 FIFA World Cup

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Northern Ireland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.

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Table

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1.  Northern Ireland 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 5 X 2:1 3:0 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
2.  Italy 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 4 1:0 X 3:0 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
3.  Portugal 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 3 1:1 3:0 X 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 0

Team stats

 Northern Ireland

Head coach: Peter Doherty

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
FW Billy Bingham August 5, 1931 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Sunderland A.F.C.
MF Danny Blanchflower February 10, 1926 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Tottenham Hotspur
MF Jackie Blanchflower March 7, 1933 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 Manchester United
MF/FW Tommy Casey March 11, 1930 3 1 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Newcastle United
FW Fay Coyle April 1, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - Coleraine F.C.
DF Willie Cunningham February 20, 1930 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 /2[1] Leicester City
MF Wilbur Cush June 10, 1928 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90 Glenavon F.C.
90 Leeds United
GK Harry Gregg October 25, 1932 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - /2[1] Doncaster Rovers
FW Jimmy McIlroy October 25, 1931 4 2 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Burnley F.C.
DF Alf McMichael October 1, 1927 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Newcastle United
FW Eddie McMorran September 2, 1923 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - /2[1] Doncaster Rovers
FW Peter McParland April 25, 1934 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 Aston Villa
FW Bertie Peacock September 29, 1928 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 Celtic F.C.
FW Billy Simpson December 12, 1929 3 1 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 Rangers F.C.
GK Norman Uprichard April 20, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Portsmouth F.C.
  1. ^ a b c The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

 Italy

Head coach: Alfredo Foni

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
FW Gastone Bean August 11, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - A.C. Milan
MF Gaudenzio Bernasconi August 8, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - U.C. Sampdoria
FW Giampiero Boniperti July 4, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - Juventus F.C.
GK Ottavio Bugatti September 25, 1928 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 S.S.C. Napoli
DF Sergio Cervato March 22, 1929 3 1 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Fiorentina
MF Giuseppe Chiappella September 28, 1924 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Fiorentina
DF Giuseppe Corradi July 7, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Juventus F.C.
FW Dino da Costa August 1, 1931 1 1 90 0 0 - - - 90 A.S. Roma
MF Rino Ferrario December 7, 1926 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Juventus F.C.
FW Eddie Firmani August 7, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - U.C. Sampdoria
MF Alfio Fontana November 7, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - A.C. Milan
FW Amleto Frignani March 5, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - Udinese Calcio
FW Carlo Galli March 6, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - A.C. Milan
MF Alcides Ghiggia December 22, 1926 3 0 248 0 0 - 90 90 68 A.S. Roma
MF Guido Gratton September 23, 1932 2 2 180 0 0 90 - 90 - Fiorentina
MF Giovanni Invernizzi August 26, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Inter Milan
GK Roberto Lovati July 20, 1927 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - S.S. Lazio
DF Ardico Magnini October 21, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - Fiorentina
MF Miguel Montuori September 24, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Fiorentina
MF Ermes Muccinelli July 28, 1927 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - S.S. Lazio
MF Alberto Orzan February 10, 1939 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - Fiorentina
MF Egisto Pandolfini February 19, 1926 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - Inter Milan
MF Bruno Pesaola July 28, 1925 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - S.S.C. Napoli
MF Gino Pivatelli March 27, 1933 2 1 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Bologna
MF Celso Posio April 26, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - S.S.C. Napoli
FW Juan Alberto Schiaffino July 28, 1925 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 A.C. Milan
MF Armando Segato March 3, 1930 3 0 270 0 0 90 - 90 90 Fiorentina
DF Guido Vincenzi July 14, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Inter Milan

 Portugal

Head coach: Tavares da Silva (first to third match); José Maria Antunes (fourth match)

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
FW José Águas November 9, 1930 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 S.L. Benfica
DF Miguel Arcanjo May 13, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 F.C. Porto
FW Fernando Cabrita May 1, 1923 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - S.C. Covilhã
FW Cavém December 21, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - S.L. Benfica
MF Mário Coluna August 6, 1935 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 S.L. Benfica
FW Monteiro da Costa August 20, 1929 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - F.C. Porto
FW Carlos Duarte March 25, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 F.C. Porto
GK Carlos Gomes January 18, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF Emídio Graça May 17, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - Vitória de Setúbal
MF Hernâni September 1, 1931 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 F.C. Porto
DF Ângelo Martins April 19, 1930 2 0 180 0 0 90 - 90 - S.L. Benfica
FW Matateu July 26, 1927 1 1 90 0 0 - - 90 - Belenenses
DF Virgílio Mendes November 17, 1926 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 F.C. Porto
DF Joaquim Pacheco March 30, 1926 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF Passos March 26, 1922 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF Pedroto October 21, 1928 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 F.C. Porto
FW Perdigão November 11, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - F.C. Porto
DF Pires March 8, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - Belenenses
FW Salvador August 1, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - S.L. Benfica
FW António Teixeira September 16, 1930 2 1 180 0 0 - - 90 90 F.C. Porto
MF Mário Torres September 13, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Académica de Coimbra
FW Vasques July 29, 1926 3 2 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Sporting Clube de Portugal

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