The 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification for Asia and Africa served as the preliminary tournament for the region. The winner of the tournament went on to face a European team in an Inter-confederation play-off. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification.
FIFA rejected the entries of Ethiopia and South Korea, whereas Chinese Taipei withdrew. The remaining 8 teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify. As all their opening teams declined to play them, Israel won the tournament and advanced to the qualification play-off against Wales.
Format There were four rounds: First Round: 8 teams were divided into 4 groups of 2 teams to determine four winners. Second Round: The 4 first round winners played in one group with 2 advancing to the third round. Third Round: The remaining two teams contested one spot in the CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off. Result First round
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Second round
Third round
Goalscorers
4 goals Rusli Ramang 1 goal Zhang Honggen Nian Weisi Sun Fucheng Wang Lu Siddiq Manzul Suleiman Faris Endang Witarsa Jabra Al-Zarqa
Inter-confederation play-off
References
External links FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1958 World Cup Qualification RSSSF - 1958 World Cup Qualification