World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Luxembourg 5-2
ROTTERDAM, Sep. 11, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Luxembourg by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 4-1), in a qualifying game for the 1958 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch second in Group 5 with 4 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their last game, the Netherlands will meet group leaders Austria on September 25, while Luxembourg will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Luxembourg
2:5
Netherlands
2:5 (1:4)
- 11 September 1957
- Rotterdam
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Austria | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
Matches
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