1958 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 15 June 1958. The group consisted of France, Paraguay, Scotland, and Yugoslavia.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 0 1 11 7 1.571 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Yugoslavia 3 1 2 0 7 6 1.167 4
3  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 9 12 0.750 3
4  Scotland 3 0 1 2 4 6 0.667 1
Source: FIFA
  • France finished ahead of Yugoslavia on goal average

Matches

All times listed are local time.

France vs Paraguay

France 7–3 Paraguay
Fontaine 24', 30', 67'
Piantoni 52'
Wisnieski 61'
Kopa 70'
Vincent 83'		 Report Amarilla 20', 44' (pen.)
Romero 50'
France
Paraguay

Yugoslavia vs Scotland

Yugoslavia 1–1 Scotland
Petaković 6' Report Murray 49'
Attendance: 9,591
Referee: Raymond Wyssling (Switzerland)
Yugoslavia
Scotland

GK 1 Vladimir Beara
DF 3 Vasilije Šijaković
DF 4 Tomislav Crnković
DF 6 Branko Zebec (c)
MF 8 Dobrosav Krstić
MF 9 Vujadin Boškov
FW 12 Aleksandar Petaković
FW 13 Todor Veselinović
FW 7 Miloš Milutinović
FW 15 Dragoslav Šekularac
FW 17 Zdravko Rajkov
Manager:
Aleksandar Tirnanić
GK 1 Tommy Younger (c)
DF 4 Eric Caldow
DF 5 John Hewie
DF 9 Bobby Evans
MF 8 Eddie Turnbull
MF 12 Doug Cowie
FW 14 Graham Leggat
FW 16 Jimmy Murray
FW 17 Jackie Mudie
FW 19 Bobby Collins
FW 21 Stewart Imlach
Manager:
Dawson Walker

Yugoslavia vs France

Yugoslavia 3–2 France
Petaković 16'
Veselinović 63', 88'		 Report Fontaine 4', 85'
Attendance: 12,217
Yugoslavia
France

Paraguay vs Scotland

Paraguay 3–2 Scotland
Agüero 4'
Ré 45'
Parodi 73'		 Report Mudie 24'
Collins 74'
Attendance: 11,665
Paraguay
Scotland

GK 12 Samuel Aguilar
DF 2 Edelmiro Arévalo
DF 6 Eligio Echagüe
DF 4 Ignacio Achúcarro
MF 3 Juan Vicente Lezcano
MF 5 Salvador Villalba
FW 7 Juan Bautista Agüero (c)
FW 8 José Parodi
FW 9 Jorge Lino Romero
FW 21 Cayetano Ré
FW 11 Florencio Amarilla
Manager:
Aurelio González
GK 1 Tommy Younger (c)
DF 3 Alex Parker
DF 4 Eric Caldow
DF 9 Bobby Evans
MF 8 Eddie Turnbull
MF 12 Doug Cowie
FW 14 Graham Leggat
FW 17 Jackie Mudie
FW 19 Bobby Collins
FW 20 Archie Robertson
FW 22 Willie Fernie
Manager:
Dawson Walker

France vs Scotland

France 2–1 Scotland
Kopa 22'
Fontaine 44'		 Report Baird 58'
Attendance: 13,554
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
France
Scotland

GK 1 Claude Abbes
DF 4 Raymond Kaelbel
DF 5 André Lerond
DF 13 Armand Penverne
MF 10 Robert Jonquet (c)
MF 12 Jean-Jacques Marcel
FW 22 Maryan Wisnieski
FW 18 Raymond Kopa
FW 17 Just Fontaine
FW 20 Roger Piantoni
FW 21 Jean Vincent
Manager:
Albert Batteux
GK 2 Bill Brown
DF 4 Eric Caldow
DF 5 John Hewie
DF 9 Bobby Evans (c)
MF 8 Eddie Turnbull
MF 11 Dave Mackay
FW 19 Bobby Collins
FW 16 Jimmy Murray
FW 17 Jackie Mudie
FW 13 Sammy Baird
FW 21 Stewart Imlach
Manager:
Dawson Walker

Paraguay vs Yugoslavia

Paraguay 3–3 Yugoslavia
Parodi 20'
Agüero 52'
Romero 80'		 Report Ognjanović 18'
Veselinović 21'
Rajkov 73'
Attendance: 13,103
Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia)
Paraguay
Yugoslavia

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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