Football World Cup 1958 Africa Qualification - 2 teams entered, 0 qualified
Played as Group 14 joined Asia and Africa and required a play-off with an European team
Play-off with an European team
date
venue
team 1
score
team 2
HT
aggr.
15.01.58
Ramat Gan
Israel
0-2
Wales
0-4
05.02.58
Cardiff
Wales
2-0
Israel
Final
date
venue
team 1
score
team 2
HT
aggr.
Israel
wo
Sudan
wo
Round 2
date
venue
team 1
score
team 2
HT
aggr.
Israel
wo
Indonesia
wo
Sudan
wo
Egypt
wo
Round 1
date
venue
team 1
score
team 2
HT
aggr.
Group 1
Indonesia
wo
Taiwan
wo
12.05.57
Jakarta
Indonesia
2-0
China
0-0
5-4
02.06.57
Beijing
China
4-3
Indonesia
2-1
Group 2
Israel
wo
Turkey
wo
Group 3
Egypt
wo
Cyprus
wo
Group 4
08.03.57
Khartoum
Sudan
1-0
Syria
0-0
2-1
24.05.57
Damascus
Syria
1-1
Sudan
0-1
Play-off
23.06.57
Rangoon(BUR)
China
0-0
Indonesia
0-0
Egypt and Sudan refused to play against Israel, while Indonesia insisted
to meet Israel on neutral ground. Israel proclaimed winner of the zone,
but required to play off against one of the teams having finished second
in a European group. Wales obtained the right to play off against Israel
by the drawing of lots.
Group 1 Taiwan-Indonesia
Group 2 Israel-Turkey
Group 3 China
Group 4 Egypt-Cyprus
Group 5 Syria-Sudan
