World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : USSR beats Finland 2-1
MOSCOW, Jul. 27, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Finland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1958 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 6 with 4 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their next game, USSR will meet third-placed Finland on August 15, while Finland will face USSR.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
USSR at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
USSR
2:1
Finland
2:1 (1:1)
- 27 July 1957
- Moscow
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 4 |
 Poland | 2 |
| Finland | 0 |
Matches
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