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1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Field	Value
tourney_name	FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
dates	April 13, 1957 - October 27, 1957
num_teams	8
confederations	1
matches	14
goals	39
attendance	529460
top_scorer	Omar Oreste Corbatta
Norberto Menéndez
Máximo Alcócer

prevseason	[1954](1954-fifa-world-cup-qualification-group-11)
nextseason	[1962](1962-fifa-world-cup-qualification-conmebol)

The South American section of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 8 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.

Norberto Menéndez Máximo Alcócer

Juan Bautista Agüero Florencio Amarilla (5 goals)

Format

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners qualifying for the final tournament.

Groups

Group 1

Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 1)

(Venezuela withdrew)

Group 2

Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 2)

Group 3

Main article: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 3)

Qualified Teams

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup[1](1)
			5 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1934](1934-fifa-world-cup), [1938](1938-fifa-world-cup), [1950](1950-fifa-world-cup), [1954](1954-fifa-world-cup))
			2 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1934](1934-fifa-world-cup))
			2 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1950](1950-fifa-world-cup))

:1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;3 goals

ARG Omar Oreste Corbatta
ARG Norberto Menéndez
BOL Máximo Alcócer
PAR Juan Bautista Agüero
PAR Florencio Amarilla

;2 goals

ARG Roberto Zárate
CHI Jaime Ramírez
PAR Ángel Jara Saguier
PAR Enrique Jara Saguier

;1 goal

ARG Norberto Conde
ARG Eliseo Prado
BOL Ricardo Alcón
BOL Ausberto García
BRA Didi
BRA Índio
CHI Guillermo Díaz
COL Carlos Arango
COL Ricardo Díaz
COL Jaime Gutiérrez
PAR Óscar Aguilera
PER Alberto Terry
URU Javier Ambrois
URU Eladio Benítez
URU William Martínez
URU Óscar Míguez

References

Venezuela withdrew without playing any matches

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