The South American section of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 8 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
| Tourney Name: | FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) |
| Dates: | April 13, 1957 - July 28, 1957 |
| Num Teams: | 8[1] |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 39 |
| Attendance: | 529460 |
| Top Scorer: | Omar Oreste Corbatta Norberto Menéndez Máximo Alcócer Juan Bautista Agüero Florencio Amarilla (5 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1954 |
| Nextseason: | 1962 |
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.
See main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 1). (Venezuela withdrew)
See main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 2).
See main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 3).
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954) | ||||
| 2 (1930, 1934) | ||||
| 2 (1930, 1950) |
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Norberto Conde Eliseo Prado
Ricardo Alcón Ausberto García
Didi Índio
Carlos Arango Ricardo Díaz Jaime Gutiérrez
Alberto Terry