1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

A total of 57 teams entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifications, competing for the remaining fourteen spots left in the tournament, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. qualified as the host nation while qualified as the defending champions. This left 14 spots available to the remaining 57 nations.

EFU
28 teams competed in the EFU qualifying for 8 spots in the tournament. The teams were separated into eight groups with four groups of four teams and four groups of three teams. The winner of each group would qualify through to the FIFA World Cup.

Africa

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Leg 2
Kenya won 5-3 on aggregate

Africa

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