1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 1)

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

Due to the withdrawal of Venezuela the two teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Brazil qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.

Table

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Brazil	3	2	1	1	0	2	1
2	Peru	1	2	0	1	1	1	2
—	Venezuela	withdrew

Peru  v  Brazil

13 April 1957	Peru	1 – 1	Brazil	Lima, Peru
	Terry  38'		Índio  47'	Referee: Rodriguez (Uruguay)

Brazil  v  Peru

21 April 1957	Brazil	1 – 0	Peru	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Didi  11'			Referee: Marino (Uruguay)

Team stats

 Brazil

Head coach: Osvaldo Brandão

Pos.	Player	DoB	Games played	Goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on			Club
MF	Roberto Belangero	June 28, 1928	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Corinthians
DF	Hilderaldo Bellini	June 7, 1930	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Vasco da Gama
MF	Didi	October 8, 1928	2	1	180	0	0	90	90	Botafogo
DF	Djalma Santos	February 27, 1929	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Portuguesa
FW	Evaristo	June 22, 1933	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Flamengo
FW	Garrincha	October 28, 1933	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Botafogo
GK	Gilmar	August 22, 1930	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Corinthians
FW	Índio	March 1, 1931	2	1	180	0	0	90	90	Flamengo
FW	Joel	November 23, 1931	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Flamengo
DF	Nílton Santos	May 16, 1925	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Botafogo
DF	Zózimo	June 19, 1932	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Bangu Atlético Clube

 Peru

Head coach: György Orth

Pos.	Player	DoB	Games played	Goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on			Club
GK	Rafael Asca	October 24, 1924	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Sporting Cristal
FW	Juan Bassa		1	0	90	0	0	90	-	Sport Boys
DF	Víctor Benítez	October 30, 1936	2	1	180	0	0	90	90	Alianza Lima
MF	Luis Calderón	June 21, 1926	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Sport Boys
DF	Guillermo Fleming		2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Deportivo Municipal
FW	Óscar Gómez Sánchez	October 31, 1934	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Alianza Lima
MF	Carlos Lazón		2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Alianza Lima
FW	Máximo Mosquera	January 8, 1926	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Sporting Cristal
FW	Manuel Rivera		2	0	180	0	0	90	90	Deportivo Municipal
MF	Dante Rovay		1	0	90	0	0	-	90	Universitario de Deportes
MF	Víctor Salas		1	0	90	0	0	90	-	Universitario de Deportes
FW	Juan Seminario	July 22, 1936	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	Deportivo Municipal
FW	Alberto Terry	May 16, 1929	2	1	180	0	0	90	90	Universitario de Deportes

External links

• FIFA official page
• RSSSF - 1958 World Cup Qualification
• Allworldcup