1958 Soccer World Cup - Group 2, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group 2 of the first round stage played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

1958 World Cup - Group 2, First Round

Group 2, National Teams

Group 2, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. France France 4 3 2 0 1 11 7 4 Yes
2. Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 4 3 1 2 0 7 6 1 Yes
3. Paraguay Paraguay 3 3 1 1 1 9 12 -3 No
4. Scotland Scotland 1 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group 2, Games Played

Game
Date
Result
1.
Jun 08, 1958
France
France
Paraguay
Paraguay
20'
Florencio Amarilla
24'
Just Fontaine
30'
Just Fontaine
44'
Florencio Amarilla
(pen)
50'
Jorge Romero
52'
Roger Piantoni
61'
Maryan Wisnieski
67'
Just Fontaine
70'
Raymond Kopa
83'
Jean Vincent
Game
Date
Result
2.
Jun 08, 1958
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Scotland
Scotland
6'
Aleksandar Petakovic
49'
Jimmy Murray
Game
Date
Result
3.
Jun 11, 1958
Paraguay
Paraguay
Scotland
Scotland
4'
Juan Aguero
24'
Jackie Mudie
45'
Cayetano Re
73'
Jose Parodi
76'
Bobby Collins
Game
Date
Result
4.
Jun 11, 1958
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
France
France
4'
Just Fontaine
16'
Aleksandar Petakovic
63'
Toza Veselinovic
85'
Just Fontaine
88'
Toza Veselinovic
Game
Date
Result
5.
Jun 15, 1958
France
France
Scotland
Scotland
22'
Raymond Kopa
44'
Just Fontaine
66'
Sammy Baird
Game
Date
Result
6.
Jun 15, 1958
Paraguay
Paraguay
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
12'
Radivoje Ognjanovic
20'
Jose Parodi
29'
Toza Veselinovic
49'
Juan Aguero
73'
Zdravko Rajkov
80'
Jorge Romero