World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Netherlands Antilles 4-0
SAN JOSé, Mar. 3, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated the Netherlands Antilles by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1958 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of Group 1 with 6 points. In their last game, Costa Rica will meet second-placed the Netherlands Antilles on August 4, while the Netherlands Antilles will face Guatemala.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Netherlands Antilles at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Costa Rica
4:0
Netherlands Antilles
4:0 (2:0)
- 3 March 1957
- San José
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 0 |
 Guatemala | 0 |
Matches
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