The South American section of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 8 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13, 1957 - July 28, 1957 | 
| Teams | 8[1] (from 1 confederation) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 39 (2.79 per match) | 
| Attendance | 529,460 (37,819 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) | 
|---|
Format
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners qualifying for the final tournament.
Groups
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — | 
Source: FIFA[2]
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 4 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.200 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 
Source: FIFA[3]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 
Source: FIFA[4]
Qualified Teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 winners | 21 April 1957 | 5 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954) | |
| Group 2 winners | 27 October 1957 | 2 (1930, 1934) | |
| Group 3 winners | 8 July 1957 | 2 (1930, 1950) | 
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
 
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
 
- 2 goals
 
- 1 goal
 
 Norberto Conde
 Eliseo Prado
 Ricardo Alcón
 Ausberto García
 Didi
 Índio
 Guillermo Díaz
 Carlos Arango
 Ricardo Díaz
 Jaime Gutiérrez
 Óscar Aguilera
 Alberto Terry
 Javier Ambrois
 Eladio Benítez
 William Martínez
 Óscar Míguez
Notes and references
- ↑ Venezuela withdrew without playing any matches
 - ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
 - ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
 - ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
 
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