1958 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Group 3 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Hungary, Mexico, Sweden, and Wales.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 5 1 5.000 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Wales 3 0 3 0 2 2 1.000 3
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 6 3 2.000 3
4  Mexico 3 0 1 2 1 8 0.125 1
Source: FIFA
  • Wales finished ahead of Hungary by winning a play-off

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Sweden vs Mexico

Sweden 3–0 Mexico
Simonsson 17', 64'
Liedholm 57' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 34,107
Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union)
Sweden
Mexico

GK 1 Kalle Svensson
DF 2 Orvar Bergmark
DF 3 Sven Axbom
DF 14 Bengt Gustavsson
MF 4 Nils Liedholm (c)
MF 6 Sigge Parling
FW 7 Kurt Hamrin
FW 20 Bror Mellberg
FW 9 Agne Simonsson
FW 8 Gunnar Gren
FW 11 Lennart Skoglund
Manager:
England George Raynor
GK 1 Antonio Carbajal (c)
DF 2 Jesús del Muro
DF 4 José Villegas
DF 5 Alfonso Portugal
MF 3 Jorge Romo
MF 6 Francisco Flores
FW 7 Alfredo Hernández
FW 8 Salvador Reyes
FW 9 Carlos Calderón de la Barca
FW 10 Crescencio Gutiérrez
FW 11 Enrique Sesma
Manager:
Spain Antonio López Herranz

Hungary vs Wales

Hungary 1–1 Wales
Bozsik 5' Report J. Charles 27'
Attendance: 15,343
Referee: José María Codesal (Uruguay)
Hungary
Wales

GK 1 Gyula Grosics
DF 2 Sándor Mátrai
DF 3 Ferenc Sipos
DF 4 László Sárosi
MF 5 József Bozsik
MF 6 Pál Berendy
FW 11 Károly Sándor
FW 9 Nándor Hidegkuti (c)
FW 8 Lajos Tichy
FW 10 Dezső Bundzsák
FW 21 Máté Fenyvesi
Manager:
Lajos Baróti
GK 1 Jack Kelsey
DF 2 Stuart Williams
DF 3 Mel Hopkins
DF 4 Derrick Sullivan
MF 5 Mel Charles
MF 6 Dave Bowen (c)
FW 19 Colin Webster
FW 7 Terry Medwin
FW 9 John Charles
FW 10 Ivor Allchurch
FW 11 Cliff Jones
Manager:
Jimmy Murphy

Mexico vs Wales

Mexico 1–1 Wales
Belmonte 89' Report I. Allchurch 32'
Attendance: 15,150
Mexico
Wales

GK 1 Antonio Carbajal (c)
DF 2 Jesús del Muro
DF 14 Miguel Gutiérrez
DF 17 Raúl Cárdenas
MF 3 Jorge Romo
MF 6 Francisco Flores
FW 19 Jaime Belmonte
FW 8 Salvador Reyes
FW 20 Carlos Blanco
FW 22 Carlos González
FW 11 Enrique Sesma
Manager:
Spain Antonio López Herranz
GK 1 Jack Kelsey
DF 2 Stuart Williams
DF 3 Mel Hopkins
DF 15 Colin Baker
MF 5 Mel Charles
MF 6 Dave Bowen (c)
FW 19 Colin Webster
FW 7 Terry Medwin
FW 9 John Charles
FW 10 Ivor Allchurch
FW 11 Cliff Jones
Manager:
Jimmy Murphy

Sweden vs Hungary

Sweden 2–1 Hungary
Hamrin 34', 55' Report Tichy 77'
Attendance: 38,850
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)
Sweden
Hungary

Sweden vs Wales

Sweden 0–0 Wales
Report
Attendance: 30,287
Referee: Lucien van Nuffel (Belgium)
Sweden
Wales

GK 1 Kalle Svensson
DF 2 Orvar Bergmark
DF 3 Sven Axbom
DF 14 Bengt Gustavsson (c)
MF 15 Reino Börjesson
MF 6 Sigge Parling
FW 21 Bengt Berndtsson
FW 10 Arne Selmosson
FW 19 Henry Källgren
FW 18 Gösta Löfgren
FW 11 Lennart Skoglund
Manager:
England George Raynor
GK 1 Jack Kelsey
DF 2 Stuart Williams
DF 3 Mel Hopkins
DF 4 Derrick Sullivan
MF 5 Mel Charles
MF 6 Dave Bowen (c)
FW 18 Roy Vernon
FW 8 Ron Hewitt
FW 9 John Charles
FW 10 Ivor Allchurch
FW 11 Cliff Jones
Manager:
Jimmy Murphy

Hungary vs Mexico

Hungary 4–0 Mexico
Tichy 19', 46'
Sándor 54'
Bencsics 69'		 Report
Attendance: 13,300
Hungary
Mexico

GK 22 István Ilku
DF 2 Sándor Mátrai
DF 3 Ferenc Sipos
DF 4 László Sárosi
MF 14 Ferenc Szojka
MF 15 Antal Kotász
FW 7 László Budai
FW 20 József Bencsics
FW 9 Nándor Hidegkuti (c)
FW 8 Lajos Tichy
FW 11 Károly Sándor
Manager:
Lajos Baróti
GK 1 Antonio Carbajal (c)
DF 2 Jesús del Muro
DF 14 Miguel Gutiérrez
DF 17 Raúl Cárdenas
MF 15 Guillermo Sepúlveda
MF 6 Francisco Flores
FW 19 Jaime Belmonte
FW 8 Salvador Reyes
FW 20 Carlos Blanco
FW 22 Carlos González
FW 11 Enrique Sesma
Manager:
Spain Antonio López Herranz

Play-off: Wales vs Hungary

Wales 2–1 Hungary
I. Allchurch 55'
Medwin 76'		 Report Tichy 33'
Wales
Hungary

GK 1 Jack Kelsey
DF 2 Stuart Williams
DF 3 Mel Hopkins
DF 4 Derrick Sullivan
MF 5 Mel Charles
MF 6 Dave Bowen (c)
FW 7 Terry Medwin
FW 8 Ron Hewitt
FW 9 John Charles
FW 10 Ivor Allchurch
FW 11 Cliff Jones
Manager:
Jimmy Murphy
GK 1 Gyula Grosics
DF 2 Sándor Mátrai
DF 3 Ferenc Sipos Red card 84'
DF 4 László Sárosi
MF 5 József Bozsik (c)
MF 15 Antal Kotász
FW 7 László Budai
FW 20 József Bencsics
FW 10 Dezső Bundzsák
FW 8 Lajos Tichy
FW 21 Máté Fenyvesi
Manager:
Lajos Baróti

See also

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1958 (Sweden, June 8–29)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

External links

  • 1958 FIFA World Cup archive
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