1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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The South American section of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 8 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
DatesApril 13, 1957 - October 27, 1957
Teams8[1] (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed14
Goals scored39 (2.79 per match)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13, 1957 - October 27, 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) |  Omar Oreste Corbatta Norberto Menéndez Máximo Alcócer Juan Bautista Agüero Florencio Amarilla (5 goals) |
← 1954 1962 → | |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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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 | Brazil |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 3 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Peru |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: FIFA[2]
(Venezuela withdrew)
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |
 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bolivia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 4 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Chile |
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 | Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 6 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Colombia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Qualified Teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | Group 1 winners | 21 April 1957 | 5 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954) |
| Argentina | Group 2 winners | 27 October 1957 | 2 (1930, 1934) |
| Paraguay | Group 3 winners | 8 July 1957 | 2 (1930, 1950) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
