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.
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 final round. Final Round: The remaining two teams contested one spot in the CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off.
CAF / AFC First round
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
CAF / AFC Second round
CAF / AFC Final round
Inter-confederation play-off
Goalscorers
4 goals
Rusli Ramang
1 goal
Zhang Honggen
Nian Weisi
Sun Fucheng
Wang Lu
Siddiq Manzul
Suleiman Faris
Endang Witarsa
Jabra Ala-Zarqa
References
External links
FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1958 World Cup Qualification
RSSSF - 1958 World Cup Qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) AFC and CAF