World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : Denmark and Ireland both exit FIFA World Cup

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Posted on 2 October 1957

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Denmark by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 1

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Overview

Denmark at the World Cup

Never qualified
1 participation in the qualifications

Ireland at the World Cup

Never qualified
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Denmark

0:2

Ireland

0:2 (0:0)

2 October 1957
Copenhagen

World Cup 1958
Qualifiers
UEFA
Group 1

Group 1

Team	Pts
England	7
Ireland	5
Denmark	0

Matches

Ireland 2-1 Denmark (3 Oct. 1956)
England 5-2 Denmark (5 Dec. 1956)
England 5-1 Ireland (8 May. 1957)
Denmark 1-4 England (15 May. 1957)
Ireland 1-1 England (19 May. 1957)
Denmark 0-2 Ireland (2 Oct. 1957)

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