1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1 explained

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]

Standings

  • 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]

GK 1Amadeo Carrizo
DF 2Pedro Dellacha (c)
DF 3Federico Vairo
MF 4Francisco Lombardo
MF 5Néstor Rossi
MF 6José Varacka
FW 7Oreste Corbatta
FW 8Eliseo Prado
FW 9Norberto Menéndez
FW 10Alfredo Rojas
FW 11Osvaldo Cruz
Manager:
Guillermo Stábile
GK 1Fritz Herkenrath
DF 2Herbert Erhardt
DF 3Erich Juskowiak
MF 7Georg Stollenwerk
MF 4Horst Eckel
MF 6Horst Szymaniak
FW 10Alfred Schmidt
FW 8Helmut Rahn
FW 9Fritz Walter
FW 11Hans Schäfer (c)
FW 12Uwe Seeler
Manager:
Sepp Herberger

Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

GK 1Harry Gregg
DF 5Dick Keith
DF 3Alf McMichael
DF 2Willie Cunningham
MF 4Danny Blanchflower (c)
MF 6Bertie Peacock
FW 7Billy Bingham
FW 8Wilbur Cush
FW 16Derek Dougan
FW 10Jimmy McIlroy
FW 11Peter McParland
Manager:
Peter Doherty
GK 19Břetislav Dolejší
DF 2Gustáv Mráz
DF 4Ladislav Novák (c)
DF 6Svatopluk Pluskal
MF 3Jiří Čadek
MF 5
FW 13Vaclav Hovorka
FW 8
FW 10Jaroslav Borovička
FW 15Jan Hertl
FW 11Tadeáš Kraus
Manager:
Karel Kolský

West Germany vs Czechoslovakia

GK 1Fritz Herkenrath
DF 7Georg Stollenwerk
DF 3Erich Juskowiak
DF 17Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
DF 2Herbert Erhardt
MF 6Horst Szymaniak
FW 8Helmut Rahn
FW 9Fritz Walter
FW 12Uwe Seeler
FW 11Hans Schäfer (c)
FW 13Bernhard Klodt
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK 19Břetislav Dolejší
DF 2Gustáv Mráz
DF 4Ladislav Novák (c)
DF 6Svatopluk Pluskal
DF 16Ján Popluhár
MF 5
FW 13Vaclav Hovorka
FW 8
FW 9Pavol Molnár
FW 14Jiří Feureisl
FW 12Zdeněk Zikán
Manager:
Karel Kolský

Argentina vs Northern Ireland

GK 1Amadeo Carrizo
DF 2Pedro Dellacha (c)
DF 3Federico Vairo
MF 4Francisco Lombardo
MF 5Néstor Rossi
MF 6José Varacka
FW 7Oreste Corbatta
FW 9Norberto Menéndez
FW 11Ángel Labruna
FW 18Norberto Boggio
FW 19Ludovico Avio
Manager:
Guillermo Stábile
GK 1Harry Gregg
DF 2Willie Cunningham
DF 3Alf McMichael
MF 5Dick Keith
MF 6Bertie Peacock
MF 4Danny Blanchflower (c)
FW 10Jimmy McIlroy
FW 7Billy Bingham
FW 8Wilbur Cush
FW 11Peter McParland
FW 14Jackie Scott
Manager:
Peter Doherty

West Germany vs Northern Ireland

GK 1Fritz Herkenrath
DF 7Georg Stollenwerk
DF 3Erich Juskowiak
DF 2Herbert Erhardt
MF 4Horst Eckel
MF 6Horst Szymaniak
FW 8Helmut Rahn
FW 9Fritz Walter
FW 12Uwe Seeler
FW 11Hans Schäfer (c)
FW 13Bernhard Klodt
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK 1Harry Gregg
DF 5Dick Keith
DF 3Alf McMichael
DF 2Willie Cunningham
MF 4Danny Blanchflower (c)
MF 6Bertie Peacock
FW 7Billy Bingham
FW 8Wilbur Cush
FW 13Tommy Casey
FW 10Jimmy McIlroy
FW 11Peter McParland
Manager:
Peter Doherty

Czechoslovakia vs Argentina

GK 19Břetislav Dolejší
DF 2Gustáv Mráz
DF 4Ladislav Novák
MF 8Milan Dvořák
MF 16Ján Popluhár
MF 5
FW 13Vaclav Hovorka
FW 10
FW 14Jiří Feureisl
FW 9Pavol Molnár
FW 12Zdeněk Zikán
Manager:
Karel Kolský
GK 1Amadeo Carrizo
DF 2Pedro Dellacha
DF 3Federico Vairo
MF 4Francisco Lombardo
MF 5Néstor Rossi
MF 6José Varacka
FW 7Oreste Corbatta
FW 19Ludovico Avio
FW 9Norberto Menéndez
FW 11Ángel Labruna
FW 22Osvaldo Cruz
Manager:
Guillermo Stábile

Play-off: Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

GK 12Norman Uprichard
DF 5Dick Keith
DF 3Alf McMichael
DF 2Willie Cunningham
MF 4Danny Blanchflower (c)
MF 6Bertie Peacock
FW 7Billy Bingham
FW 8Wilbur Cush
FW 14Jackie Scott
FW 10Jimmy McIlroy
FW 11Peter McParland
Manager:
Peter Doherty
GK 19Břetislav Dolejší
DF 2Gustáv Mráz
DF 4Ladislav Novák
DF 17
MF 16Ján Popluhár
MF 5
FW 8Milan Dvořák
FW 9Pavol Molnár
FW 14Jiří Feureisl
FW 10
FW 12Zdeněk Zikán
Manager:
Karel Kolský

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stokkermans . Karel . Jarreta . Sergio Henrique . World Cup 1958 (Sweden, June 8–29) . RSSSF.com . . 22 October 1999 . 22 May 2018.
  2. Norlin, p.57