1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Northern Ireland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.

Table

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1.  Northern Ireland 421163+35X2:13:022005142011121
2.  Italy 420255041:0X3:022004042002150
3.  Portugal 411247-331:13:0X21104132002060

Team stats

Northern Ireland

Head coach: Peter Doherty

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWBilly BinghamAugust 5, 1931413600090909090 Sunderland A.F.C.
MFDanny BlanchflowerFebruary 10, 1926403600090909090 Tottenham Hotspur
MFJackie BlanchflowerMarch 7, 1933201800090--90 Manchester United
MF/FWTommy CaseyMarch 11, 19303127000909090- Newcastle United
FWFay CoyleApril 1, 193310900090--- Coleraine F.C.
DFWillie CunninghamFebruary 20, 1930403600090909090/2[1] Leicester City
MFWilbur CushJune 10, 19284136000909090 Glenavon F.C.
90 Leeds United
GKHarry GreggOctober 25, 19323027000909090-/2[1] Doncaster Rovers
FWJimmy McIlroyOctober 25, 1931423600090909090 Burnley F.C.
DFAlf McMichaelOctober 1, 1927403600090909090 Newcastle United
FWEddie McMorranSeptember 2, 19232018000-9090-/2[1] Doncaster Rovers
FWPeter McParlandApril 25, 1934201800090--90 Aston Villa
FWBertie PeacockSeptember 29, 19283027000-909090 Celtic F.C.
FWBilly SimpsonDecember 12, 19293127000-909090 Rangers F.C.
GKNorman UprichardApril 20, 1928109000---90 Portsmouth F.C.
  1. The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

Italy

Head coach: Alfredo Foni

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWGastone BeanAugust 11, 1936109000-90-- A.C. Milan
MFGaudenzio BernasconiAugust 8, 1932109000-90-- U.C. Sampdoria
FWGiampiero BonipertiJuly 4, 1928109000-90-- Juventus F.C.
GKOttavio BugattiSeptember 25, 19283027000-909090 S.S.C. Napoli
DFSergio CervatoMarch 22, 19293127000909090- Fiorentina
MFGiuseppe ChiappellaSeptember 28, 19243027000909090- Fiorentina
DFGiuseppe CorradiJuly 7, 19322018000--9090 Juventus F.C.
FWDino da CostaAugust 1, 1931119000---90 A.S. Roma
MFRino FerrarioDecember 7, 19262018000--9090 Juventus F.C.
FWEddie FirmaniAugust 7, 193310900090--- U.C. Sampdoria
MFAlfio FontanaNovember 7, 1932109000-90-- A.C. Milan
FWAmleto FrignaniMarch 5, 193210900090--- Udinese Calcio
FWCarlo GalliMarch 6, 193110900090--- A.C. Milan
MFAlcides GhiggiaDecember 22, 19263024800-909068 A.S. Roma
MFGuido GrattonSeptember 23, 1932221800090-90- Fiorentina
MFGiovanni InvernizziAugust 26, 1931109000---90 Inter Milan
GKRoberto LovatiJuly 20, 192710900090--- S.S. Lazio
DFArdico MagniniOctober 21, 192810900090--- Fiorentina
MFMiguel MontuoriSeptember 24, 19322018000--9090 Fiorentina
MFErmes MuccinelliJuly 28, 192710900090--- S.S. Lazio
MFAlberto OrzanFebruary 10, 193910900090--- Fiorentina
MFEgisto PandolfiniFebruary 19, 1926109000-90-- Inter Milan
MFBruno PesaolaJuly 28, 1925109000-90-- S.S.C. Napoli
MFGino PivatelliMarch 27, 19332118000--9090 Bologna
MFCelso PosioApril 26, 1931109000-90-- S.S.C. Napoli
FWJuan Alberto SchiaffinoJuly 28, 19252018000--9090 A.C. Milan
MFArmando SegatoMarch 3, 1930302700090-9090 Fiorentina
DFGuido VincenziJuly 14, 1932109000---90 Inter Milan

Portugal

Head coach: Tavares da Silva (first to third match); José Maria Antunes (fourth match)

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWJosé ÁguasNovember 9, 193030270009090-90 S.L. Benfica
DFMiguel ArcanjoMay 13, 19322018000--9090 F.C. Porto
FWFernando CabritaMay 1, 1923109000-90-- S.C. Covilhã
FWCavémDecember 21, 19322018000-9090- S.L. Benfica
MFMário ColunaAugust 6, 1935201800090--90 S.L. Benfica
FWMonteiro da CostaAugust 20, 192910900090--- F.C. Porto
FWCarlos DuarteMarch 25, 1933109000---90 F.C. Porto
GKCarlos GomesJanuary 18, 1932403600090909090 Sporting Clube de Portugal
MFEmídio GraçaMay 17, 19312018000-9090- Vitória de Setúbal
MFHernâniSeptember 1, 193130270009090-90 F.C. Porto
DFÂngelo MartinsApril 19, 1930201800090-90- S.L. Benfica
FWMatateuJuly 26, 1927119000--90- Belenenses
DFVirgílio MendesNovember 17, 1926403600090909090 F.C. Porto
DFJoaquim PachecoMarch 30, 1926109000---90 Sporting Clube de Portugal
MFPassosMarch 26, 192210900090--- Sporting Clube de Portugal
MFPedrotoOctober 21, 1928403600090909090 F.C. Porto
FWPerdigãoNovember 11, 193210900090--- F.C. Porto
DFPiresMarch 8, 1931109000-90-- Belenenses
FWSalvadorAugust 1, 19322018000-9090- S.L. Benfica
FWAntónio TeixeiraSeptember 16, 19302118000--9090 F.C. Porto
MFMário TorresSeptember 13, 1931109000---90 Académica de Coimbra
FWVasquesJuly 29, 19263227000909090- Sporting Clube de Portugal
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