World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : France beats Iceland 5-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 1, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : France defeated Iceland by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1958 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the French top of Group 2 with 6 points. Iceland is bottom with no points. In their last game, France will meet second-placed Belgium on October 27, while Iceland will face Belgium.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
France at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1930)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Iceland
1:5
France
1:5 (0:2)
- 1 September 1957
- Reykjavík
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 6 |
 Belgium | 2 |
| Iceland | 0 |
Matches
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